FAR_13_Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)_CommPE Redacted.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) for the procurement of Command Professional Edition (Command PE) software by the Air Force Research Laboratory/Research Quality Vehicle (AFRL/RQV) directorate. The solicitation seeks one Command PE Premium Edition license and two Command PE Standard Edition licenses from Slitherine Corporation, with a 12-month contract term. The software is a specialized modeling and simulation tool that enables force-on-force simulations and supports operational effectiveness assessments for military technology concepts.

The justification emphasizes that Matrix Games is the sole source capable of providing the required software capability without significant mission impacts or cost duplication. The acquisition will be funded through FY25 3600 funds, with the contracting activity being AFRL/PZLET. The purchase request number is F4FBQV5111A001, and the document indicates that AFRL will continuously monitor the marketplace for potential alternatives and aims to ensure future acquisitions will be competitively procured. The contracting officer has determined that a single source procurement is reasonably available, with the document dated April 2021 and signed for execution on 08-May-2025.