19r47_a10_Sole_Source_JA_Redacted.pdf

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity.

a. Requiring Activity:

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

c. Purchase Request #: FA8751-19-R-0047

2. Nature and/or Description of Action.

a. Description of Requirement: QTY- 10, KG-250XS, QTY- 10, KG-250X, QTY-

10, IPS-250X

b. Sole source company: ViaSat,6155 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92009 Christopher Heavern, 888.842.7281

3. Description of Supplies or Service.

KG-250XS, (Lowest size, weight, and power, rugged), Compact, Rugged, High- Speed, Type-1 Internet Protocol (IP) Network Encryptor to secure Top Secret (TS) and Compartmented communications on the battlefield with throughput up to 100 Mbps.

Specifications:

Weight: 0.65 Pounds or less Power Consumption: 5 Watts typical or less MIL-STD-810 Rugged MIL-STD-461 Compliant MIL-STD-1275 Compliant 100 Mbps (Aggregate) asymmetric throughput or greater IP Network Encryptor that is NSA Certified up to TS/SCI and Below 50,000 Feet Operation Altitude or greater -40C to + 60C Operational Temperature Range or greater DS-101 over Universal Serial Bus (USB) Key Fill Interface

KG-250X, Low-size, weight, power (SWaP) 200 Mbps IP Network Encryptor for

TS/SCI.

Specifications:

Weight: 2.90 Pounds or less Power Consumption: 14 Watts typical or less MIL-STD-810 Rugged MIL-STD-461 Compliant MIL-STD-1275 Compliant 200 Mbps (Aggregate) asymmetric throughput or greater IP Network Encryptor that is NSA Certified up to TS/SCI and Below 50,000 Feet Operation Altitude or greater -40C to + 60C Operational Temperature Range or greater External User Replaceable Battery

IPS-250X, a non-Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) 200 Mbps IP Network Encryptor to secure Secret and Below (SAB) communications on the battlefield.

Specifications:

Weight: 2.80 Pounds or less Power Consumption: 14 Watts typical or less MIL-STD-810 Rugged MIL-STD-461 Compliant MIL-STD-1275 Compliant 200 Mbps (Aggregate) asymmetric throughput or greater IP Network Encryptor with SAB Suite B Cryptography 50,000 Feet Operation Altitude or greater -40C to + 60C Operational Temperature Range or greater DS-101 Key Fill Interface Remote Management and Zeroization External User Replaceable Battery

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.

a. ViaSat is the only known source that can satisfy the Government’s requirement for rugged encryption in a constrained size, weight and power (SWaP). For 100 Mbps (Aggregate) Asymmetric Throughput the SWaP must be 3.73” W x 1.05” H x 3.06” D or smaller with weight of .65 pounds or lighter and 5 Watt typical power consumption or less. For 200 Mbps (Aggregate) Asymmetric Throughout the SWaP must be 4.46” W x 1.54” H x 8.49” D or smaller with weight of 2.9 pounds or lighter and 14 Watt typical power consumption or less.

b. It would cost the Government $10M in RDT&E and C&A costs to recreate the ViaSat IP Network Encryptor products. This is a substantial duplication of cost that is not expected to be recovered through competition.

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

A Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) was synopsized as a Pre-solicitation Notice on the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.FBO.gov) from 03 July 2019 through 18 July 2019 and no responses were received.

7. The Contracting Officer determines that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer anticipates the cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable based on a complete analysis of the contractor’s prices in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(vii) Other than certified cost or pricing data was analyzed.

8. Market Research/Other facts.

Harris Corporation – No support for Non-CCI operation.

L-3 Communications – Size greater than 4.46” W x 1.54” H x 8.49 and competing products do not have NSA Certification.

General Dynamics – only 50 Mbps Aggregate Throughput.

9. Any other facts supporting Other than Full and Open Competition. None

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

ViaSat

11. Statement of Actions to Remove/Overcome Barriers to Competition.

AFRL/RIGB will continue to research the performance and capabilities of similar products towards future requirements, to avoid omitting other qualified sources. The market will continue to be monitored in order to identify opportunities to maximize competition in potential future requirements.

12. Contracting Officer’s Certification. The contracting officer’s signature below 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 the signature below, the technical and/or requirements personnel have certified that any supporting data contained herein, which is their responsibility, is both accurate and complete.