Attachment 1 - Brand Name Justification and Approval.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification for Simplified Acquisition documenting the procurement of DJI unmanned aircraft systems and accessories by the 90th Contracting Squadron at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.

The contracting activity seeks to procure five specific line items totaling DJI brand commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products: two DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone Quadcopter with Fly More Kit Combo Bundles (Refurbished), two DJI Mini 3 Pro RC units, two DJI Avata 2 Fly More Combos, six Drone Payload Release Airdrop System Dropping Devices, and one shipping order. These items are required to support Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) training and defeat-function testing for the 90th Missile Security Operations Squadron's no-fail nuclear security mission. The justification asserts that DJI brand exclusivity is operationally necessary because DJI commands 80-85% of the global COTS drone market and possesses proprietary electronic protocols, radio frequency signatures, and flight capabilities essential for realistic threat replication training. The procurement is authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and Secretary of War Memo "Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance," which permits O-6 commanders to procure minimum quantities of foreign UAS equipment necessary for electronic warfare testing and training. The document references alignment with sister Air Force installations pursuing similar DJI platforms for standardized C-sUAS training across the Air Force Global Strike Command. All procured systems will be flashed with RIZER software prior to operational use to mitigate cybersecurity risks and prevent unauthorized data transfer to foreign entities.