single_source_justification Ranger AGE signed.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

SOURCE SELECTION SENSITIVE

April 2021 SOURCE SELECTION SENSITIVE Page 1 of 1

Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 764 ESS

Project/Program Name: Ranger AGE

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: Unk

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $87,000.00

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

System required will be used to track and dispatch Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) used for Aircraft generation as well as base support functions. System will include software for users to download as well as devices (iPads) with the software installed.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

RANGER management system is the first of its kind and currently, this is the only company that provides this service. Our office was given a demo and where impressed with the potential man-hour savings this system provided. Last year there was over 36,000 AGE request/dispatches within the Command. Additionally, if there was a mishap with Aircraft generation, users would be able to track down the last equipment that service the Aircraft with minutes, apposed to the hours/days it currently takes now.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Our office completed market research and were unable to find another company that provided this service or had developed a software that would track AGE.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

With RANGER being the first of its kind, our office foresees other companies developing similar software for tracking and dispatching AGE.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

31-Jul-2024

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Rajko Kraft LN C-7

Signature of Contracting Officer

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) April 2021 Page of Section A: General Contract Information Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

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