D_F_Below_SAT_Redact_Redacted.pdf

This is a Determination and Findings (D&F) document authorizing a single-source procurement for the Air Force Materiel Command. The acquisition is for a Databus network tester (DBT300) for BLK30 SIL, procured by agencies 309/519BE and AFMC AFSC OL:H/PZIEB.

The Contracting Officer justified the sole-source action under RFO 11.204(a)(2)(ii) (Brand Name), determining that the particular brand and product are essential to meet government requirements and that market research indicates similar products or alternative brands cannot meet the agency's minimum needs or be modified to do so. The justification cites several key findings: the device allows verification of wiring and transformers in electrical systems without crossing connections and enables point-to-point transformer testing; the specific brand has been security-cleared, and procuring an alternative brand would require lengthy re-clearance procedures wasting government time and funds; the product provides significant operational efficiency by reducing troubleshooting time on Multiplex Bus issues from hours to minutes, preventing project delays; and prior market research through an RFI posted to GSA and NASA SEWP yielded no suitable alternatives (three GSA responses and two NASA SEWP responses). The determination was signed by Contracting Officer Jonathan Graham, TSgt, USAF, on August 6, 2026, with approval authority vested in the Contracting Officer per DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11.