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Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Contracting Activity: 60th Contracting Squadron, Travis Air Force Base

Project/Program Name: ForeFlight Bag Pro application license 1-year subscription

Purchase Request/Identification Number:

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

ForeFlight Bag Pro application license 1-year subscription - 514 licenses @

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

In accordance with HQ AMC/A3V Flight Crew Information File dated 02 May 2017 and in accordance with AFI 11-202v3, General Flight Rules, paragraph 3.9.2., the only unit procured Global Position System/Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (GPS/ADS-B) receivers authorized for in-flight use, during all phases of flight, are the Stratus 1S and Stratus 2S receivers. These items are used to satisfy Mobility Air Forces (MAF) Electronic Flight Bag requirements for pilots. These GPS/ADS-B receivers are only manufactured by ForeFlight, LLC. The only compatible software application with the Stratus 1S and Stratus 2S receivers is the ForeFlight Mobile application for iOS devices. The ForeFlight Mobile application is the only application utilizing the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) data that has been officially cleared for use in MAF aircraft by AMC/A3 Airworthiness Office and the MAF System Planning Office (SPO). MAF Aircrews are not permitted to use any other GPS/ADS-B applications in-flight unless specifically cleared to do so by a waiver from the Airworthiness Office leadership. The clearance process to obtain such a waiver could take several months to years.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

FBO.gov was also reviewed using ForeFlight as the search criteria. In the last 180 days two awards were made for ForeFlight products. W911S218P0449 was for ForeFlight equipment but also included licenses. W911S218P0449 was solicited as a brand name requirement using a total small business set-aside and awarded to Kariba Systems, Inc. W911S218P0448 was also solicited as a brand name only requirement using a total small business set-aside and awarded to ForeFlight, LLC.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

The Department of Defense (DoD) is currently developing and testing other GPS/ADS-B receivers and applications that utilize the NGA data one such software is the Aero application. The Aero application and a commercially available GPS/ADS-B receiver/application the Jeppesen Flight Desk PRO application has been tested by the A3 Airworthiness Office and the MAF SOP, however, neither of these have been approved for use in MAF aircraft.

The subscription to the application license expire after one year of use and will need to be renewed. At that time additional market research will be conducted to determine if other GPS/ADS-B receiver/applications have been approved for use in MAF aircraft. Market research will also be conducted to determine if the the ForeFlight Mobile application subscription is available from other sources.

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.

Brand Name Urgency Exclusive Licensing Agreement Industrial Mobilization Other

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Date

22-Jun-2018

Name and Rank/Grade of Requiring Activity Member

SPENCER TUREK/0-3

Signature of Requiring Activity Member

Date

25-Jun-2018

Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Johnathan S. Anderson, MSgt

Signature of Contracting Officer