2025-003 SSJ REDACTED.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification document from the 81st Contracting Squadron for the procurement of a Degausser/Hard Drive Destroyer system from Data Security, Inc. The requirement is for an LM-1 Degausser and DX-8 Destruction Device that can erase 3000 Oersted magnetic tape and 5000 Oersted longitudinal and perpendicular recorded hard disk drives in a one-touch closed loop system, which will save significant manpower hours.

The justification includes details of a sources sought notice posted to SAM.gov on December 5, 2024, which received one response from Data Security, Inc. The company's solution is the only NSA Evaluated degauss and destroy system that doesn't require human intervention and is on the NSA EPL approved list. The contract, identified by Purchase Request number F2J3M24324AW02, was signed on December 19, 2024, by Contracting Officer Kimberley L. Alvarez. The 81 CS and 81 CONS will continue to monitor the market for potential future competition.