Attachment 2- Brand Name Determination and Findings CO SIGNED_Redacted.pdf

This is a Determination and Findings (D&F) document authorizing a single-source procurement by the Air Force Radiation Assessment Team (AFRAT) through PZIBA.

The procurement is for a Geode GNS3 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver and associated support components to enable Survey Teams to conduct tactical field operations with high-precision radioisotope location pinpointing and real-time radiological plume boundary definition. Required components include the GNSS receiver, expanded battery, device grip, license, and training. The contracting officer determined that only Juniper Systems Inc., the exclusive manufacturer of the Geode GNS3, can satisfy the mission-critical requirements for seamless integration into the standardized AFRAT assemblage package. While other GPS/GNSS manufacturers exist, they lack native real-time data synchronization capabilities with the CBRN Responder Common Operating Picture (COP), and no alternative commercially available equipment possesses the necessary integrated features or can be modified to conform to the established assemblage standard. The determination was made under the authority of RFO 11.204(a)(2)(ii) (Brand Name), which permits single-source procurement when a particular brand name is essential to government requirements and market research indicates other products cannot meet agency needs. The document was signed by Linh Jameson, Contracting Officer at PZIBA, on August 14, 2026.