Attachment 2 - SSJ ABET Annual Maintenance FY25_Redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (SSJ) form for a simplified acquisition documenting the rationale for awarding a sole source contract to ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) for the annual maintenance and evaluation of AFIT's graduate engineering programs. The contracting activity is AFLCMC/PZIBA under purchase request F4F5AL4309A001.

The document outlines that ABET will evaluate AFIT's graduate engineering programs using criteria established by professional societies, with a team of nine evaluators from industry and academia. ABET is justified as the sole source because it is the only organization in the U.S. that accredits engineering and applied science programs at post-secondary institutions. Market research confirmed no other vendors could meet the requirements. The contract will be executed by November 26, 2024, with the contracting officer citing FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) as the authority for this sole source determination. The estimated contract cost is redacted in the document.