A2 Sole Source_Brand Name Justification_81st SBCT Drones.pdf

WASHINGTON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

U.S. PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICE FOR WASHINGTON

32 QUARTERMASTER ROAD

CAMP MURRAY WASHINGTON 98430-5032

NGWA-PFO-ASD

MEMORANDUM FOR USPFO for Washington, Attn: Purchasing and Contracting

SUBJECT

1. Agency and Contracting Activity: USPFO for Washington, Purchasing and Contracting.

2. Control Number:

3. Nature and/or Description of Action:

4. Description of Product:

Total Estimated Cost:

5. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition:

Justification of Authority Cited:

6. Efforts to Promote Competition: Description of efforts made to ensure offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

a. Requirement to publicize the approved action:

b. Actions to remove or overcome barriers before acquisition:

7. Market Research Conducted for Procurement and Interested Sources:

8. Interested Sources:

Name of Vendor:

Point of Contact:

Mailing Address:

Telephone:

Email:

9. Other Facts Supporting the Justification:

10. Program / Requester Certification: I, the undersigned, certify that this justification and any supporting information referenced or contained herein, that I have provided, or that I am responsible for, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name:

Title:

Office:

Date:

11. Contracting Officer’s Certification: IAW FAR Part 6.301-1, I certify that this Sole Source Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and I will determine the price to be fair and reasonable at the time of award. I hereby determine that this Sole Source request is / is not sufficient to justify other than full and open competition.

APPROVED: DISAPPROVED: DATE:

Nicholas Parker Contracting Officer

Reference Bumblebee and Hornet Package #1 for Training and Integration.

Primary effort has been focused on conducting research in accordance with Executive order 14307 (reference a) as defined (reference c) necessary for the limited purposes of research, training, testing, analysis for electronic warfare of development of UAS or Counter UAS technology, as permitted by section 1823(b)(1) of the NDAA for FY2024.

Vendor: Napatree Technology LLC

UE ID: H87XAJ4YQJ15

The proposed vendor is the original equipment manufacturer of the required UAS and retains exclusive manufacturing, integration, and configuration authority. The vendor does not authorize resellers or distributors, and no third party is authorized to produce, modify, or supply the system or its critical components. As a result, no other responsible source can legally or technically provide the required capability without violating intellectual property restrictions or introducing unacceptable performance, cybersecurity, and configuration-control risks.

The required capability is a Group 1/2 UAS system that supports unit-level training, experimentation, and capability development and complies with statutory and policy restrictions on covered foreign entities. The proposed system is the only commercially available solution that:

Meets statutory compliance requirements imposed by the FY24 NDAA (American Security Drone Act), including restrictions on covered foreign entities and cybersecurity risk.

Is authorized for procurement and operation under HQDA EXORD 272-25, which directs rapid fielding of low-cost UAS and delegates approval authority for training and experimentation.

Supports immediate operational need, with no other known vendors able to meet the technical, security, and delivery requirements within the required time frame.

Is non-developmental, COTS, and already demonstrated to meet mission requirements, eliminating schedule and performance risk associated with alternative sources.

Market research did not identify any other responsible sources capable of meeting the Government’s requirements without unacceptable delay, increased cost, or statutory non-compliance.

Awarding this requirement on a sole-source basis is necessary to meet mission timelines, comply with statutory and policy requirements, and avoid unacceptable operational and schedule risk.

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