Brand Name Justification (Fiber Channel Banks) - Redacted.pdf
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This is a Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification document for simplified procedures for certain commercial items, dated March 2023 and approved June 9, 2026.
The Air Force is seeking to procure TC Communications fiber optic transport equipment (TC8000 series) and JumboSwitch equipment (TC3800 series) for the Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (ATCALS) program. The current system relies on degraded copper connectivity and legacy channel bank equipment that consistently fails and exceeds its operational life cycle, causing repeated interruptions to air traffic control operations. The contracting activity is 31 CONS (Aviano AB, Italy), with funding between $750K and $15M under AFFARS 5313.501 authority for simplified acquisition procedures. The justification type is Individual rather than Class, indicating this applies to a specific acquisition. HQ AFFSA has standardized TC Communications equipment across multiple ATCALS infrastructure components including Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), TACAN, VOR/VORTAC, ATC towers, RAPCON facilities, GATR sites, and Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch (ETVS) systems. Required specifications include USA manufacture and assembly, TAA compliance, minimum five-year warranty, ISO 9001 certification, modular and scalable circuit cards, Radio over IP (ROIP) technology with uncompressed 64 kbps audio up to 28 channels per chassis, AC/DC power redundancy, and fiber path redundancy supporting self-healing ring topology. Market research identified four authorized vendors capable of fulfilling this brand name requirement. The Contracting Officer will conduct price analysis based on competitive offers and historical pricing comparisons to ensure fair and reasonable pricing before award.
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Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items
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Currently ATCALS is utilizing degraded copper connectivity and/or using legacy fiber optic transport equipment, commonly known as "channel banks" within our community. This transport equipment consistently fails, is well beyond its life cycle and is no longer logistically supported. Due to the repeated interruptions to ATC operations, a standardized solution that can support all equipment in the ATCALS program portfolio is required. After much research and fielding TCCOM units at several bases already, the TC8000 series fiber optic transport and TC3800 series JumboSwitch equipment manufactured by TC Communications provides the required solution. It meets all requirements for interconnectivity over fiber optics and postures our systems for eventual migration to the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN). TC Communications is the sole manufacturer of this equipment, however they are not the sole distributor. Any reseller or distributor can only buy the equipment through TC Communications. Therefore, a Brand Name for TCCOM is being requested
HQ AFFSA has standardized the fiber optic transport equipment used to support the connectivity for ATCALS, to include:
a. Instrument Landing System (ILS)
b. Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN)
c. VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)/Tactical Air Navigational System (VORTAC)
d. Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower
e. Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) facility
f. Ground Air Transmit Receive (GATR) site
g. Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch (ETVS)
Requirements also include:
a. Manufactured and assembled in the USA
b. Meets TAA Compliance (Buy American Act)
c. Minimum five year warranty (up to 10 years available)
d. Technical Support
e. Training either on-site or factory
f. Reputable (over 20 years in business)
g. ISO 9001 certified
h. Modular, Interchangeable, Scalable and Expandable circuit cards
i. Industrial applicability (can operate in austere conditions)
j. Technology uses Radio over IP (ROIP) not Voice over IP (VOIP)
k. Audio is not compressed, 64 kbps per channel, up to 28 channels per chassis
l. Provides AC/DC power redundancy and supports international power requirements
m. Provides fiber path redundancy (failover) in a point-to-point configuration
n. Can be networked supporting a "self-healing" ring topology
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TCCOM can be purchased from authorized vendors, so competition does exist within the market.
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