Attachment 2 - HSCA__Redacted_Brand Name SSJ.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification document for a simplified acquisition by the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) under the AFLCMC/PZIBA contracting activity, dated March 17, 2026. AFIT requires the procurement of a single high-speed combustion powertrain analyzer from AVL Test Systems, Inc. to conduct crank-angle based diagnostics on small internal combustion engines. The analyzer must be a 1U rack-mountable unit with at least 16 high-speed inputs (4 piezoelectric, 12 voltage), three CAN interfaces, and a +/- 10V input range, capable of 2GB storage, 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet connectivity, 2 million samples per second sampling rate, and 200 kHz signal resolution with adjustable digital input filtering.

The justification for single-source procurement from AVL Test Systems, Inc. is based on mandatory compatibility with AFIT's existing AVL IndiCom combustion analysis software, which represents a substantial government investment in proprietary software, custom configuration files, and engineering development. The document states that procuring an analyzer from any other manufacturer would render this investment obsolete and necessitate costly reprogramming of the test infrastructure with unacceptable delays exceeding one year. Market research was conducted including internet searches, vendor outreach, Subject Matter Expert consultation, and a Sources Sought notice published on SAM.gov on February 24, 2026 with responses due March 16, 2026, which yielded no alternative sources meeting the mandatory software compatibility requirements. The contracting officer determined that only AVL Test Systems, Inc. represents a reasonably available single source under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).