26Q0892_SSJA_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Determination & Findings (D&F) for a sole-source contract award justifying the procurement of optical amplifiers from a single source.

The contracting activity is AFRL/RFZO, and the action authorizes a new Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for optical amplifiers to be awarded to OgMentum, who represents itself as the exclusive North American distributor of FiberLabs branded products. The justification cites RFO 11.204(a)(2)(ii) (Brand Name) authority, as the particular brand and product specifications are essential to Government requirements. The Government determined through market research that other vendors' amplifiers either lack sufficient output or gain to meet agency needs. Two specific items are required: an O-Band Amplifier with output of 1280nm–1320nm at minimum +23 dBm, gain at –30 dBm input minimum +40 dB, noise figure less than 7 dB, input/output isolation of at least 35 dB, and FC/APC connectors; and a C+L-Band Amplifier with dual output requirements (1530nm–1560nm and 1570nm–1610nm both at minimum +22 dBm), gain at –30 dBm input minimum +40 dB, noise figure less than 7 dB, input/output isolation of at least 35 dB, and FC/APC connectors. The determination concludes that FiberLabs is the only known commercial vendor capable of meeting these essential technical specifications, justifying the sole-source award to OgMentum as the exclusive distributor.