DF - Under SAT Single Source - JRE - KO Signed Redacted V1.pdf

This is a Determination and Findings (D&F) memorandum for a single-source acquisition justifying a contract award to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Engiility for Joint Range Extension (JRE) Help Desk support services.

The Department of the Air Force, through the 27th Special Operations Contracting Squadron—Commodities and Services Flight, is awarding a contract (Purchase Request Number F1L1HC6126AA01) valued at $80,600.18 for JRE 1U server hardware and software along with associated help desk support. The JRE system enables ground and air platforms to exchange real-time tactical information and provides joint and coalition forces with battlefield visibility and situational awareness. The contracting officer determined that a single-source acquisition under RFO 12.102(a) is justified because SAIC Engiility is the only manufacturer capable of providing the requested products with the required specifications and name-plate designation currently installed. The finding emphasizes that SAIC Engiility's equipment is the sole system capable of communicating with like JRE systems across geographic combatant commands to ensure integration of various military-specific architectures. Market research conducted from May 4–19, 2026, included searches of the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, SAM.gov, and GSA Advantage, confirming no alternative sources can meet the support requirements. The contracting officer signed the determination on May 20, 2026, establishing that continued support and software upgrades are necessary to maintain operational capability and that procuring a new system would require extensive communications architecture redesign, testing, and certification processes for which funding currently does not exist.