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MEMORANDUM FOR AFRL/RIKO

FROM: AFRL/RITE

SUBJECT: SOLE SOURCE / BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity.

a. Requiring Activity:

b. Contracting Activity: AFRL/RIKO, 26 Electronic Pkwy, Rome NY 13441

c. Purchase Request #:

2. Nature and/or Description of Action.

a. Description of Requirement: DRS SI-8649/PF/S3B25S3T6A-1 Engineering Development Model (EDM) Picoflexor Transceiver Software Defined Radio (SDR)

b. Sole source company: DRS Signal Solutions 700 Quince Orchard Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878

3. Description of Supplies or Service. Request that an SI-8649 EDM Picoflexor Transceiver SDR be procured. This item shall include: a XILINX ZYNQ 7045 FPGA, applicable cables and power converters/cords, and software development drivers and kits.

4. Statutory Authority. 10 USC 2304(c)(1) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirement.

5. Justification or Authority for Action. DRS is the only source that manufactures this model of Software Defined Receiver. This system is currently in use at AFRL under the program. It is important to purchase this DRS SDR to preserve the compatibility with existing systems. There are no other known sources that can satisfy the government’s requirement.

6. Efforts Made to Ensure Offers are Solicited from as many Sources as Practicable:

DRS Technologies is the only manufacturer of this equipment with the specifications required.

Research of previous RIKO purchases of the same type of equipment yielded results of no true competition resulting from any solicitations, nor had an equal product been found.

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7. The Contracting Officer determines that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. Cost will be determined fair and reasonable by comparison of proposed price with those prices found fair and reasonable on previous purchases of the same or similar items in the same industry.

8. Market Research/Other facts: This requirement is not available through any mandatory or strategic sources. Market Research of previous RIKO purchases of the same type of equipment yielded that this should be a sole source type acquisition, as true competition has not stemmed from any solicitations, nor has an equal product been found. Purchase Request, FA8751-15-Q-0268, being worked by another Contract Specialist (for the same type of requirement) issued a Pre-solicitation Notice outlining the Government’s intent to make a sole-source award to DRS Technologies. This Notice was recently posted to FedBizOpps 16-30 July 2015. No responses to this notice were received to give any indication that a company other than DRS Technologies could fulfill the requirement

9. Any other facts supporting Other than Full and Open Competition. A Notice of Intent was posted on FBO to enter into a sole source contract under NACIS code 334220 for the same type of requirement. No responses to this notice were received to give any indication that a company other than DRS Technologies could fulfill the requirement.

10. List of Sources that have Expressed in Writing an Interest in the Procurement:

DRS Technologies

11. Statement of Actions to Remove/Overcome Barriers to Competition: Competition will be available when the current equipment is due to be replaced and will be open to all brands that meet will meet the government’s needs at that time.

12. Contracting Officer’s Certification. The contracting officer’s signature on the Coordination and Approval Document evidences that he/she has determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

13. Technical / Requirements Personnel Certification. As evidenced by their signatures on the Coordination and Approval Document, the technical and/or requirements personnel have certified that any supporting data contained herein, which is their responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

Program Manager

APPROVED / DISAPPROVED

Contracting Officer