Attachment No. 2 - Keysight BN JA.pdf

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Contracting Activity: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL – Rome Research Site

AFRL/RIKO

26 Electronic Parkway Rome, NY, 13441-4514.

Purchase Request/Local Identification Number: FA8751-20-Q-0434 Program Name (and Program Element, if applicable): Keysight Optical Modules Estimated Cost/Price of the Order (including options):

Type Program: Other Contracting Authority: 10 USC 2304(c)(1) Type Determination: Individual Approving Authorities:

Program Manage

Local Small Business Office: See DD Form 2579 for local Small Business Office approval.

APPROVED

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1. Contracting Activity: AFRL/RIKO, 26 Electronic Pkwy, Rome NY 13441 Contracting Officer:

Purchase Request: F4HBL10189A101 and A102

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed

This action is for the new, firm fixed price purchase of Keysight brand optical laser systems and modules for light wave mainframes on a Brand Name Only basis

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs

Customer requires Keysight brand Optical Power Sensor Modules (3 each), Variable Optical Attenuator Modules (2 each), Lightwave Measurement System (1 each), Tunable Laser Source (1 each) and Connector Interface FC/PC (14 each). The total estimated cost for this requirement is .

4. Authority Permitting a Brand Name

10 USC 2304(c)(1) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirement.

5. Applicability of Authority

The requested system is the only available brand that meets the current requirement. The requested components are intended to be integrated with the current ongoing laboratory experiments performed by AFRL. The optical components must be plug and play compatible with existing hardware (manufactured by Keysight) currently in use, estimated value greater than .

The required hardware must have compatible software accessibility and control API, as significant amounts of custom, in-house developed software has been written to drive the experiments. This effort is greater than 1 FTE.

6. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination by the Contracting Officer

The cost will be determined fair and reasonable through competition.

7. Description of Market Research Conducted Among All Awardees

Market research of the product and the required characteristics was conducted. An internet search was unable to identify any other products similar in specifications or function. It has been determined that no other manufacturers or products exist that are capable of meeting the specifications of this requirement.

The Government estimate is based on a quotes by . This informational quote was obtained by AFRL for budgetary purposes.

8. Other Facts Supporting the Justification

There are no other facts supporting this justification.

9. List of Any Sources That Expressed Interest in the Acquisition

10. Actions to Remove/Overcome Barriers to Increasing Fair Opportunity

The end-user will continue to perform market surveys in order to identify opportunities to maximize competition in potential future requirements.

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11. Contracting Officer’s Certification

The contracting officer’s signature on the signature page evidences that he/she has determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

12. Technical/Requirements Personnel’s Certification

As evidenced by their signatures on the Coordination and Approval Document, the technical and/or requirements personnel have certified that any supporting data contained herein, which is their responsibility, is both accurate and complete.