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Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: AFLCMC/PZITA

Project/Program Name:

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F4FTAW9038A001

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

Reference: FAR 6.302-1, FAR 13.106-1(b), AFFARS 5313.106-1(b).

has a requirement for Glowlink Geolocation Signal Enhancement System GS380L. Geolocation is essential to locate unauthorized transmissions. This requirement will allow all present and future employees to use this capability as part of the standard package with each geolocation unit.

Based on market research, the total cost of this acquisition is estimated to cost of This acquisition will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The appropriation for this requirement is Fiscal Year 2019, 3080 funds.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

This acquisition is for the procurement of the Glowlink Geolocation Signal Enhancement System GS380L, which is essential to support the , mission partners, and the warfighter. The procurement of support for the Glowlink enhancement system is essential in improving the performance and effectiveness of a satellite interference geolocation system. Geolocation can be the only way to locate and mitigate unauthorized transmissions. The previously acquired hardware uses both proprietary Glowlink hardware and software algorithms, and this hardware will enhance the capabilities of the current system.

believes that award to an Other-Than-Requested (OTR) brand would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government and unacceptable delays in fulfilling requirements that is not expected to be recovered through competition. If this contract is not awarded for Glowlink brand products, another contractor would need to acquire the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to create this product and to warranty their work from the ground up. Selection of a new contractor responding to a new source selection would reasonably be expected to take upwards of to complete. This award time along with the time required to develop the skills and expertise required will create a delay of , resulting in an unacceptable delay to the Government. If we fail to have this tool in place due to delays we may not be able to properly analyze information to provide input on countermeasures to a threat which could result in loss of property (i.e. plans or weapons systems) and loss of American lives on the battlefield.

The specialized nature of the geolocation enhancement signals precludes another company from being capable of providing the required depth of knowledge and expertise to supply an equivalent product compatible with the existing equipment. A comparable replacement system would need to be procured to provide equal benefit to the Government. It is the Government's estimate, that to reopen this requirement to competition and select a brand other than Glowlink would exceed

. This estimate is based on the cost of replacing all the hardware, software, and training for the new OTR's products.

Accordingly, Glowlink, is the only brand capable of providing the product described above without experiencing substantial duplication of cost that could not be expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements. In order to avoid unnecessary delay in fulfilling the Government's requirement and experiencing duplication of cost as stated herein, the requested products are the only products that will satisfy the Government's requirement at this time.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

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November 2018 Security Marking (select from the drop-down list) Page 2 of 2 conducted market research through NETCENTS-2 on 20-27 December 2018 in order to identify other products that would meet the Governments needs . Glowlink was the only vendor capable of providing a solution to meet this requirement.

Additional research with Glowlink showed that no other NETCENTS-2 vendors currently have solutions to work with Glowlink.

There is not a reasonable expectation of competition within NETCENTS-2 and Glowlink is the only known source able to satisfy the Governments requirement.

Market research concludes that a sole source contract to Glowlink will provide the best value to the Government in fulfilling requirement. Intent to Award Sole Source special notification will be issued via Federal Business Opportunities website, FedBizOpps. Listed below is the only available source for this acquisition:

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards will continue to monitor the market to determine if other products meet the Governments needs. is constantly monitoring the marketplace for other less expensive, technically superior, or more readily responsive vendors for applications similar to Glowlink's products. Subject Matter Experts (SME) will continue to attend trade shows and conferences, review publications, and communicate with other users in order to promote competition when future acquisitions are required. As identifies new requirements, will make every effort to ensure future actions will be competed under full and open competition. has determined in, accordance with FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer Signature of Contracting Officer