Attachment 2 - Brand Name Justification.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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Section A: General Contract Information

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

Contracting Activity: 99 CONS/PKB

Project/Program Name: 57 IAS Nighthawk License Renewal

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F3G1MN5099A001

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

The 57th Information Aggressor Squadron is requesting the renewal and delivery of three (3) Nighthawk Annual Licenses.

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

The Nighthawk software is a post-exploitation framework that will be used to conduct the 57 IAS mission. This software is unlike any other C2 Framework on the market. Nighthawk provides Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), anti-virus software used in large organizations to locate highly sophisticated malware, evasion capability against Microsoft Defender and CrowdStrike Falcon without extensive in-house tooling or modification. The 57 IAS requires this specific capability as they operate on networks that utilize these EDRs. No other software would fit the needs of this requirement.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

In an effort to promote competition, this requirement will be solicited as a total small business set-aside on SAM.gov under the NAICS code 541519 and PSC 7A21.

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

In the future, continual market research shall be performed for similar or like requirements to ascertain whether other manufacturers are entering these specified markets that can meet the AFI and/or DoDI standards/requirements. Additional market research shall also be conducted to determine if there are other brands available for future similar or like requirements that will neither hinder the mission of the customer nor increase the cost/price for the government.

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

30-Apr-2025

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

CHRISTIAN J. OLIVIERI SSgt USAF

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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