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Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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$ 380,000.00

Was a J&A approved for the preceding acquisition where that acquisition required a J&A? Yes No

Is this a new or amended J&A Document? New Amended ( Prior to Award Only! )

Is this a Bridge Action as defined at DAFFARS 5302.101? Yes No

Dollar Value of this Acquisition: < $750K > $750K and < $15M > $15M and < $100M > $100M

Contracting Activity: Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), 42nd Contracting Squadron, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112

Purchase Request (if available) / Local ID Number: F2XH316160A001

Program / Project (and PE, if applicable): Eaker Center/ AV Install

Program Type (PEO, Enterprise, of Operational): Other Contracting

Authority:

6.302-1 – 10 USC 3204(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source - No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements

Estimated Contract Cost (including options): J&A Type: Class Individual

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APPROVAL ( DAFFARS 5306 . 304( a) )

Date Contracting Officer S T i H gn O at M ur

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SON.LACHA

Digitally signed by

THOMPSON.LACHANDRA.P.1395

NDRA.P.1395178365 178365

Date: 2026.09.03 14:56:27 -05'00' 03 Sep 2026

LaChandra Thompson

42CONS/PKB

Date Project Lead / Program Mgr / Requiring Activity HSiOgnRaNtuBreEAK.DAVA.T.1

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Digitally signed by

.T.1557366390 RNBEAK.DAVA

557366390 Date: 2026.09.03 13:50:11 -05'00' 03 Sep 2026 Dava Hornbeak

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(See "Specific Guidance for Completing this Template" after item XII below.)

I. Agency and Contracting Activity.

The Contracting Activity is the Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), 42nd Contracting Squadron, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112- 6334. The Requiring Activity is the Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6334. The Contracting Officer is Mrs. LaChandra Thompson, 334-953-6569.

Justification for Brand Name. Purchase Request Number: F2XH316160A001.

II. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This brand name justification is being issued to allow for the use of "Crestron" brand name items/equipment to solicit and award a new firm-fixed price, competitive small business set aside contract.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

The requirement is to procure and install audiovisual equipment in newly established classrooms within the Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development, Building 832, Gunter Annex, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The installation includes an audiovisual control system utilizing a Crestron-brand multi-source routing control panel to provide centralized control of classroom audiovisual devices and presentation systems. All four (4) rooms require "Crestron" brand-name items/ equipment. Therefore, in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW), "

CLIN 0001 Building 832, Equipment CLIN 0002 Building 832, Labor

Total

The estimated total contract value for this acquisition is $380,000.00. The requirement will be funded with 3400 type appropriation. Period of Performance: 30 Sept 26 through 29 Oct 26.

IV. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited above.

Mission Partner has a need to upgrade the existing Audio-Visual systems in four classrooms (100, 148, 167, and 195). Due to ongoing Thunderbolt II facility optimization actions, DFMCS and FSPDS were relocated within the Eaker Center, requiring the conversion of former administrative office spaces into four (4) instructional classrooms. While these spaces now serve as the primary instructional venues for DFMCS and FSPDS, they currently lack the audiovisual (AV) infrastructure necessary to support modern learning delivery methods. Crestron is the required brand for the multi-source routing control panel to maintain standardization, interoperability, and compatibility with existing audiovisual control systems deployed throughout Eaker Center facilities. The Eaker Center established Crestron as its enterprise audiovisual control platform in April 2023 and has since implemented Crestron-based solutions across multiple buildings, classrooms, conference rooms, and training environments. Crestron solutions provide enterprise-wide integration capabilities with room control, routing, monitoring, and management systems already in operation throughout the organization.

V. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under FAR 5.202 applies.

The proposed requirement is exempt in accordance with RFO 5.2

1EA $218,00.00 (Crestron items/equipment: $25,913.32)

1EA $162,000.00

See Attachment 1 for list of items/equipment

$380,000.00

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VI. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Mission Partner, who is familiar with the requirement, will perform a technical evaluation of the proposal to ensure the proposal meets the Government's needs. The Contracting Officer will ensure the price is fair and reasonable based on the commercial pricing, comparison to the Independent Government Estimate (IGE) and/or obtaining data other than certified cost or pricing data, as necessary to establish a fair and reasonable price.

VII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

Market Research was conducted by posting a sources sought on sam.gov on 6 August 26 with a closing date of 13

VIII. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

None.

IX. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

NAS Solutions Group, Collaborative AV, Federon Procurement Solutions, Verta Technologies, Total Solutions Group, and Moffitt Technologies.

X. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

Currently, "Crestron" equipment is the only equipment that will satisfy this requirement. No other manufacturer's products can satisfy this requirement nor is any other equipment compatible. For future system replacements, we will review non-brand name equipment.

XI. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

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August 2026. As a result, seven vendors ((NAS Solutions Group, Collaborative AV, A RWall Inc, Federon Procurement Solutions, Verta Technologies,Total Solutions Group, Moffitt Technologies responded indiciating their ability to satisfy the requirement. Four of the seven vendors (A RWall Inc, Federon Procurement Solutions, Total Solutions Group, Moffitt Technologies) are identified as small businesses under NAICS 334310 in sam.gov.

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Specific Guidance for Completing this Template

I. Agency and Contracting Activity. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(1))

Self-explanatory

II. Nature and description of the action being processed. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(2))

An individual J&A is for a single contract. State whether the action is a new contract or a modification to an existing contract (identify contract number) and identify the contract type(s) planned (e.g., firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-incentive-fee). If exception 2 is cited (unusual or compelling urgency), include the date of UCA/contract/modification issuance and amount.

An individual J&A cannot be used to support more than one contract action irrespective of the quantities or the dollar value stated therein. If a proposed contract will contain unpriced options (including NTE prices), those options must be supported by a separate J&A prior to option exercise. Stoehner Security Services, Inc., 248077.3, Oct. 27, 1992, 92-2 CPD ¶ 286 at 6. This principle applies with equal force and effect whenever a contracting officer seeks to exercise FAR 52.217-8 (Option to Extend Services) if the contract that incorporated that clause by reference is not a Service Contract Labor Standards-covered contract, as such contracts do not include wage determinations that establish “prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor.” FAR 52.217-8. See Major Contracting Services, Inc., B-401472, Sep. 14, 2009, 2009 CPD ¶ 170 at 6, mot. for reconsid. den., Department of the Army --Reconsideration, B-401472.2, Dec. 7. 2009, 2009 CPD ¶ 250 at 5-6. In the alternative, the J&A supporting the basic contract must be a Class J&A.

Although a Class J&A may be written for multiple awards to a single source, or multiple awards to various sources, it must describe each proposed contract action separately so it is clear that each such action is within scope of that Class J&A. FAR 6.303-1(d).

III. Description of the supplies/services required to meet agency needs. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(3))

Describe the supplies, services, or supplies and services to be acquired. Identify the quantities of each item, the estimated delivery dates/periods of performance, the type of appropriation(s) that will acquire those supplies/services, the total estimated value of the acquisition (including options), and the methodology used to arrive at that total estimated value. Provide sufficient information to demonstrate to the approving official that the acquisition of intellectual property (IP) and associated IP rights will satisfy the program's requirements, acquisition strategy, life cycle sustainment plan, systems engineering plan, and test and evaluation master plan.

The program's requirements for IP and IP rights in the Request for Proposals (RFP) must be consistent with the program's acquisition strategy, life cycle sustainment plan, systems engineering plan, and test and evaluation master plan. Accordingly, approving officials will ensure this section of the J&A:

(1) States whether the CLIN structure will include separately-priced CLINs for intellectual property (IP) and IP rights. Once the DFARS is revised to implement 10 U.S.C. § 4236, Air Force contracting officers will be required to negotiate a fair and reasonable price for IP and associated IP rights. Air Force contracting officers must start thinking now how they will do so during sole-source and competitive negotiations and how the resulting contract will reflect the results of those negotiations. Otherwise, they may be caught flat-footed if the RFP did not include such separately-priced CLINs and the Director of Defense Pricing and Contracting issues the final rule implementing 10 U.S.C. § 4236 --the effective date of which occurs one day prior to the award date. See also FAR 7.105(b)(14)(iii) and DFARS 215.470(a);

(2) Lists the titles of all such IP (including digital models) to be to be acquired contained in Exhibits A-N of the draft Request for Proposals; and

(3) Identifies the type of IP rights to be acquired to those deliverables (including the IP rights to be acquired to contract administration information since the standard DFARS clauses do not grant the Air Force any license rights to that type of IP).

Mission-focused business leaders are encouraged to engage early in the acquisition life-cycle with industry regarding the subjects of IP and IP rights. They are also encouraged to consult with approving officials, designees, or both, regarding those subjects well in advance of submitting a draft J&A to the appropriate approving official.

For Class J&As, identify each contract action (contract, modification) to be authorized by the proposed J&A for each potential offeror. If the same information applies to more than one contract, it need only be stated once.

For ID/IQ or requirements contracts, use the maximum dollar value of the total estimated orders as the total estimated value of the

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IV. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(5))

Provide detailed facts sufficient to justify the use of the particular authority cited. Contracting without providing for full and open competition shall not be justified on the basis of a lack of advance planning or concerns relating to the amount of funds available (e.g., expiring funds). (FAR 6.301(c)).

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A. Only One Responsible Source (FAR 6.302-1, DFARS 206.302-1, and DFARS PGI 206.302-1)

B. Unusual and Compelling Urgency (FAR 6.302-2, DFARS 206.302-2, and DFARS PGI 206.302-2)

C. Industrial Mobilization; or Engineering, Developmental, or Research Capability (FAR 6.302-3)

D. Authorized or Required by Statute (FAR 6.302-5)

E. National Security (FAR 6.302-6)

V. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR 5.2 and, if not, indicate which exception under FAR 5.202 applies.

(FAR 6.303-2(b)(6); FAR 6.303-2(b)(8); FAR 6.303-2(b)(10))

The contracting officer shall issue a sources sought synopsis or an RFI, provide the date the synopsis was issued, the synopsis number, and a brief description of its content. Identify the number of responses received, the names of the respondents, the results of the screening process, and the rationale for determining the unacceptability of any respondents, unless exempted by the MAJCOM SCO or Operating Location SCO with rank of GO or SES, otherwise approval by the HCA is required. (FAR 6.302-1(d)(2); DFARS 206.302-1(d);

DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d); AFFARS 6306.302-1(d); AFFARS MP5301.601(a)(i)).

Specify whether this acquisition will require a Notice of proposed Contract Action (NOCA) IAW FAR 5.201 and if not, provide the exception IAW FAR 5.202. If a NOCA was or will be publicized provide the dates or expected dates of publication of the NOCA. Address any other actions taken or planned to facilitate competition for this acquisition.

When using the authority granted by FAR 6.302-1, an RFI or Sources Sought Synopsis is mandatory. (DFARS PGI 206.303-2(b)(i)).

When using the authority granted by FAR 6.302-2, agencies must request offers from as many potential sources as is practicable under the circumstances unless the Government would be seriously injured if the agency complied with the time periods specified in FAR

5.203. (FAR. 5.202(a)(2); FAR 603.2-2(b)(2)).

When using the authority granted by FAR 6.302-3, no synopsis is required if the proposed contract action is for utility services other that telecommunications services and only one source is available. (FAR 5.202(a)(5)).

When using the authority granted by FAR 6.302-5, no synopsis is required if the proposed contract action results from acceptance of a proposal under the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program. (FAR 5.202(a)(7)).

When using the authority granted by FAR 6.302-6, agencies must request offers from as many potential sources as is practicable under the circumstances. (FAR 6.302-6(c)(3)). The fact that a proposed solicitation or contact action contains classified information, or that access to classified information may be necessary to submit a proposal or perform the contract does not, in itself exempt that proposed contract action from the synopsis requirement. (FAR 52.202(a)(1)). Under such circumstances, this section must identify what alternatives the program office used to compete this requirement (e.g., accessing the National Reconnaissance Office's (NRO) Acquisition Research Center's Central Contractor Registry database or the National Security Agency's (NSA) Acquisition Resource Center's Business Registry database to identify potential cleared offerors and summarize what outreach the program office conducted with those potential cleared offerors to determine their interest in the proposed acquisition).

If qualifying country sources have expressed interest, but will be excluded, provide supporting rationale.

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VI. Determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(7))

Include the following text, suitably tailored: “Based upon (1) certified cost or pricing data provided in the offeror's proposal, (2) the program office's technical analysis of the offeror's Basis of Estimates (BOE), and (3) inputs from the Defense Contract Management Agency, including from the Administrative Contracting Officer, the contracting officer expects they will be able to determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.”

VII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or explain why market research was not conducted. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(8))

Discuss any market research conducted pursuant to FAR Part 10 (in addition to any actions described in Section VI above) and describe the results of that research. When other exceptions from the requirement to obtain full and open competition are relied upon, the market research might be limited to an examination of the acquisition history and experience with the marketplace under previous acquisitions for the same or similar items. Discuss what relevant documentation the contracting officer provided to respondents in a bidders library (e.g., capability development document, system engineering plan, system requirements document, statement of work/ performance work statement, technical data package, compliance documents). Discuss how the contracting officer shared the Government's analysis of each respondent's response with that respondent.

If market research was not conducted, so state and provide the rationale.

VIII. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(9)(i))

Provide any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, including an explanation of why technical data packages, specifications, engineering descriptions, statements of work, or purchase descriptions suitable for full and open competition have not been developed or are not available. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(9)(i)).

IX. List of sources, if any, that expressed interest in the acquisition. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(10))

If all interested sources are identified in Section V, it is acceptable to state, “See Section V above.”

X. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(11))

Describe any actions taken or to be taken to foster competition for future acquisitions of the supplies or services being acquired.

Describe potential actions the program office will take to remove existing barriers to competition identified in the justification and include a milestone schedule for accomplishing those actions. For example, if the barrier to competing acquisition of the supplies and services described in Section III is the lack of IP deliverables or sufficient IP rights to those deliverables, identify and analyze what possible steps could be taken to:

(a) Acquire those IP deliverables and associated IP rights,

(b) Implement a modular open system approach consistent with the program's capability development document, acquisition strategy, and system engineering plan (10 U.S.C. §§ 4401-4403), or

(c) Reverse engineer subsystems or components of the end items described in Section III.

IAW DFARS PGI 206.304(a)(S-70)(ii), for a non-competitive follow-on acquisition to a previous award for the same supply or service supported by a J&A citing the authority at FAR 6.302-1, include a copy of the previous J&A and include a discussion of the actions planned to overcome barriers to competition established in the previous justification, the status of those actions, and the results of those actions. The approval authority shall determine whether the planned actions were completed. If the planned actions were not completed, the justification for the follow-on acquisition shall be approved by the approval authority one-level above the approval authority for the previous justification. If the Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) approved the previous justification, the approval remains at the SPE level.

XI. Certification by the Contracting Officer. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(12))

As evidenced by their signature, the contracting officer certifies that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of their

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XII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel. (FAR 6.303-2(c))

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

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