DroneBuster 5 Justification and Approval (Redacted).pdf

Department of the Air Force: Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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For use when a justification and approval as described in RFO 6.104 is required, to include restricting competition under Part 12 for acquisitions valued over SAT.

CERTIFICATIONS: CO certification serves as J&A approval , See J&A Template Guidance at https://usaf.dps.mil/sites/ AFCC/AQCP/KnowledgeCenter/SitePages/DAF-Contracting-Compass/Part-6---Competition-Requirements.aspx#exceptions-to-full-and-open-competition-mandatory J&A Template Guidance tab

Date

26 August 2026

Contracting Officer (RFO 6.104-1(12)) Gavin Campbell, SrA, USAF gavin.campbell.1@us.af.mil

Signature

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date

20 August 2026

Technical and Requirements Personnel (RFO 6.104(b)) Charles Giffin, Maj, USAF charles.giffin.1@us.af.mil

Signature

I certify that the supporting data herein, which is my responsibility, is accurate and complete.

COORDINATION

Date

27 August 2026

Legal Review

Kenneth McKay kenneth.mckay.2@us.af.mil

Signature

Date Chief of the Contracting Office

[ Name ] Signature

Date Portfolio Acquisition Executive/Program Executive Officer

[ Name ] Signature

Date Head of the Contracting Activity

[ Name ] Signature

APPROVALS ( RFO 6.104-2(a) Table 6-1 & R-DFARS 206.104-72 Table 206.1)

See J&A Template Guidance (https://usaf.dps.mil/sites/AFCC/AQCP/KnowledgeCenter/SitePages/DAF-Contracting-Compass/ Part-6---Competition-Requirements.aspx#exceptions-to-full-and-open-competition-mandatory) - Justification Approvals tab

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I. Agency and Contracting Activity (RFO 6.104-1(a)(1)):

Agency: PACAF/A4S Contracting Activity: 18 CONS/PKA

II. Nature and/or description of the action being approved (RFO 6.104-1(a)(2)):

This document approves the solicitation and award of a purchase order on a brand name basis for DroneBuster 5s in support of the Security Forces Squadrons (SFS) in the PACAF AOR. This justification is made on an individual basis.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs (RFO 6.104-1(a)(3)):

Provide a clear and concise description of the supplies or services to be acquired: DroneBuster 5 w/ Position, Navigation, Timing (PNT), part/model no. FIGDB5_868_PNT_KIT

Appropriation and funding amounts Anticipated contract type: Firm Fixed Price, Purchase Order, SF1449 Major items and associated quantities: DroneBuster 5 PNT, part/model no. FIGDB5_868_PNT_KIT, quantity: 60

IV. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition (RFO 6.104-1(a)(4)):

RFO 12.201-1 Simplified Procedures, 41 U.S.C. 1901

V. Rationale for Use of Authority (RFO 6.104-1(a)(5)):

There is no other hand-held RF/GPS jamming system that is approved/in common use by both JIATF-401 and the DoW, has existing training doctrine and TTPs in place, while remaining widely approved via Spectrum Management and FAA authorities via frequency deconfliction. Deviating from commonly used systems would create severe logistical hurdles and require ground-up spectrum management analysis, as utilizing an unfamiliar system would put both friendly and civil aviation air assets at increased risk of fratricide. Specifically in PACAF, all installations possess legacy models of DroneBuster, which have already undergone extensive host-nation coordination and de-confliction with Spectrum Management. DroneBuster Block Vs feature PNT denial, a capability that other C-sUAS handheld devices do not feature. PNT denial is vital for defending personnel and resources from emergent UAS technologies which may no longer operate via traditional RF control platforms.

VI. Integrated Market Analysis and Efforts to Solicit Competition (RFO 6.104-1(a)(6), (8), and (10)):

Market Intelligence:

Results of reviewing historical acquisitions:

A search in EDA revealed 10 past contracts with verbiage "DroneBuster". All 10 of these contracts were awarded to

Seeing this, I contacted 30 CONS who awarded a contract for DB4s last week in an attempt to find a competitive approach to this acquisition. 30 CONS' solicitation resulted in multiple responses. All of the other nine (9) past contracts found were acquired via sole source directly to the manufacturer of this product.

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Efforts to Solicit Competition:

A separate notice will not be publicized under part 5 because this acquisition will follow the method described in RFO 12.201-1(c)(1).

Sources Sought RFI number: FA527026RFIdronebuster2026, posted on 19 AUG 2026.

Results of the Sources Sought RFI: We received six (6) positive responses confirming interest and capability from authorized resellers of this equipment.

Contractors were required to verify their ability to provide DB5s, with an objective being to seek out authorized resellers.

To further explore the market, the manufacturer was contacted to see whether resellers exists. The manufacturer confirmed that resellers do exist.

Research into DLA was also performed. It was found that DroneBuster 5s are available, but at a much higher cost to the Government DLA is not a mandatory source for this item and because of the significantly higher price, will not be used.

Results/Conclusion:

Sources that expressed interest in writing:

A multitude of sources are available on the open market to fulfill this requirement.

VII. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost (RFO 6.104-1(a)(7)):

The Contracting Officer is responsible for evaluating, determining, and documenting the anticipated contract cost/price is fair and reasonable in accordance with RFO Subpart 15.4, Contract Pricing.

VIII. Any Other Facts Supporting the Justification (RFO 6.104-1(a)(9)):

Price Fair and Reasonable Information:

As stated in section VII of this BN J&A, the Contracting Officer is responsible for determining the price as fair and reasonable.

In order to do so, the CO will compare proposed prices from each offer received, to historical prices paid, and to the Independent Government Estimate to ensure the price paid is fair and reasonable.

Commercial Information:

This item's predecessor, DB3, was developed beginning in 2016 at private expense and has since been updated and upgraded from DB3 to DB4 to DB5 (each providing the same basic function) and sold to a multitude of agencies; federal, state, local, and foreign. This item is available for purchase through the C-UAS marketplace referenced here: https:// www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4563104/department-of-war-enhances-c-uas-marketplace-to-expand-access-to-validated-tech/ at this site location, available to joint partners and allied (foreign) nations: https://cuas.mil/.

IX. Actions to Overcome Barriers to Competition (RFO 6.104-1(a)(11):

No actions were taken, as DroneBuster is already an established facet of C-sUAS layered Defenses across US Air Force Security Forces and PACAF.