Att 2 Brand Name Justification R.pdf

This is a Justification to Restrict Competition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, issued by the Air Force Test Center at Eglin Air Force Base.

The Air Force Materiel Command seeks to award a firm-fixed purchase order for ten drones with Mission Planner© autopilot software as ground control station software. The justification restricts competition to this specific brand name software on an individual basis, citing 41 U.S.C. 1901 as statutory authority. The rationale for restricting competition centers on the existing expertise of 413 Flight Test Squadron UAS Operators, who are already trained and qualified to operate Mission Planner autopilot software. The document notes that training personnel on an alternative system would require significant schedule disruption and additional costs to the 413 FLTS and their customers. However, the justification indicates that competition will still be achieved by restricting only one piece of the requirement to this brand name, while allowing competition for free open-source software alternatives. Fair and reasonable pricing will be determined using price analysis methods referenced in FAR 12.204 or the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Class Deviation 2026-0028. No specific response dates, award dates, or pricing terms are provided in this justification document. The Contracting Officer, Kristina B. Brannon, NH-III, USAF, approved the restriction on July 28, 2026.