Brand Name Justification (6 SWS FIDO X4)_Redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document dated November 2018 for the procurement of handheld explosive trace detector devices by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PZlB (AFLCMC/PZIB).

The acquisition seeks two FIDO X4 ETD (Explosive Trace Detector) units with associated warranties and training. The specific deliverables include one day of training at Stillwater, Oklahoma facility, four boxes of swipes, two boxes of sensing elements, one year standard warranty, and a two-year extended warranty option. Heavy-use consumables package for the FIDO X4 ETD provides 20 percent savings and half shipments at order time with remaining half shipments after six months. The justification indicates that the 6th Space Wing Security Forces requires these devices as replacements for existing units that have fallen into disrepair, leaving only one operational handheld explosive trace detector. The contracting officer, Eva K Leavitt (CIV, Contracting Officer), determined on June 30, 2026 that only a single source is reasonably available, citing the vendor's unique ability to build to exact specifications required. The document further commits to conducting continuous market research to identify alternative sources for future procurements to preclude future single-source awards for similar devices capable of detecting explosives at nanogram to sub-nanogram levels.