Sole Source Justification Summary

This is a Sole Source Justification document for a simplified acquisition by the 81st Contracting Squadron. The 81st Communications Squadron seeks to procure FX-1GSM Single Mode Pluggable Optics to connect to KG-175 encryption devices at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida. The contracting activity determined that only one source is reasonably available to fulfill this critical requirement under FAR 6.103-1(b).

The justification establishes that General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. (GDMS), a Large Business entity, is the Original Equipment Manufacturer and sole authorized provider of the FX-1GSM Single Mode Pluggable Optics. These items are classified as National Security Agency (NSA) encryption devices under COMSEC regulations and must be procured from NSA/CSS-authorized entities per DoD 8523.01. A sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov yielded only one response from BHPE LLC, an unauthorized reseller, and General Dynamics confirmed it is the sole manufacturer and authorized distributor with no alternative capable vendors available. Market research indicates that unless an alternate authorized encryption device is utilized or NSA and General Dynamics authorize a reseller/distributor of the KG-175 encryption device, this requirement will always remain a sole source acquisition. The procurement was approved under Other Than Full and Open Competition procedures, and the Contracting Officer signed the justification on July 9, 2026.