I.A.02 Limited Competition Justification 8 V.2 Redacted.pdf

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CUI//SP-SSEL

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU

111 South George Mason Drive Arlington, VA 22204-1373

I. OVERVIEW

a. Program/Equipment Name b. Amount (Total price/cost to include options.)

Ninja Sustainment package $84,000.00

c. Authority 47 USC 4106(c) as implemented in FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.

d. Technical Representative Name Title Email Phone Date MSgt Patrick Bushey Resource Advisor patrick.bushey@us.af.mil 2205292 July 30, 2026

e. Contracting Officer Name Title Email Phone Date James Yoshikawa, MSgt Contracting Officer james.yoshikawa@us.af.mil July 30, 2026

Requirements Representative (If different from Technical Representative.)

Prepared by (If different from Contracting Officer.)

II. REVIEWS

I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

✔ Program Manager (If applicable.)

Name Date Phone MSgt Patrick Bushey July 30, 2026 220-5292

Program Executive Officer (When item is Program Executive Officer managed.)

Controlled by: Local Office

Controlled by: Contracting Officer

CUI Category: SOURCE SELECTION Limited Dissemination Control: FEDCON POC: James Yoshikawa, MSgt

(Populates from the I.e. Contracting Officer.)

BUSHEY.PATRICK.

WAYNE.1381664771

Digitally signed by

BUSHEY.PATRICK.WAYNE.13816647

Date: 2026.07.30 06:48:54 -04'00'

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Memorandum for Record - Limiting Competition Instructions

Local Control Number NGB Control Number (if applicable)

039491

1a. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY b. Requiring Activity c. POC

USPFO-VT 158 SFS SFS

2a. NATURE OF ACTION Only one source.

b. Contract Action New Contract

c. Contract Type Firm Fixed Price

d. Fund Type O&M, Air

3a. ESTIMATED TOTAL PRICE OF REQUEST (including options, if any) b. If Applicable, Estimated Price of Supplies/Services $84,000.00 $84,000.00

4a. Name of Requirement Ninja Sustainment package

b. Description of Requirement Support and warranty for existing C-cUAS system

c. Demonstrate, in Detail, Why This Specific Item or Service, is the Only One That Meets Your Requirements Only the OEM can provide warranty and support at the level required to ensure continuous operation of the current device.

5a. HAS THIS BEEN PREVIOUSLY PROCURED?

Yes, details are below.✔ No.

b. Contract Number c. Date d. Competitive Status e. Authority Previously Cited (if OTF&O) W50S9C-24-F-A006 September 07, 2024 OTF&O FAR8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B)

f. Summary of "Actions to Increase Competition" and an explanation of the results.

a limited source justification was posted with the request for quote when posted to GSA Ebuy.

g. If previously used "Full and Open Competition" explain what changes causing this to now have limited sources.

Not applicable.

h. Provide an explanation of any unusual patterns that may be revealed by the history, e.g., several consecutive, urgent buys.

Routine maintenance and compliance purchases to sustain operations.

i. If a justification was prepared to support the procurement made before this one, briefly describe the circumstances justifying the procurement and whether there have been any significant changes.

This was the first award by this office to to retrofit the existing equipment supplied by NGB. At the time no additional vendors had the capability to provide the retrofit and support. Market changes do not currently indicate that additional suppliers of support for the device are available, however the C-cUAS enviroment is changing rapidly.

j. Provide any other facts necessary to justify limiting competition that were not previously stated.

Not applicable.

6a. AUTHORITY CITED 47 USC 4106(c) as implemented in FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.

b. Reason for Authority Cited

7. POSTING REQUIREMENTS

None.

8. CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

a. Efforts to Obtain Competition

Market research was conducted via Google, GSA Advantage, and SAM.gov. Ultimately, it has been determined that Black River Systems is the only vendor that has been deemed responsible for RFFE purchases for the USAF and ANG, further determined by the NGB A4S Memo dated 07 June 2024.

b. Actions to Increase Competition

At this time, increasing competition cannot be accomplished as it has been determined that Black River Systems is the only vendor capable of providing this supply.

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c. Market Research

SAM.gov, GSA, and USASpending indicate a number of sole source requirements to Black Rivery Systems.

d. Interested Sources

Black River Systems Company

e. Other Facts

9. REQUIRING ACTIVITY CERTIFICATION

Technical and Requirements I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name Date Title MSgt Patrick Bushey July 30, 2026 Resource Advisor

Phone Email 2205292 patrick.bushey@us.af.mil

11. APPROVAL

Contracting Officer (KO)

1. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the government for this contract action will be Fair and Reasonable.

2. I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(This certification shall be made by the contracting Officer who will sign the contract resulting from this Justification and Approval.)

Name Date Phone James Yoshikawa, MSgt July 30, 2026 802660-5423

Email james.yoshikawa@us.af.mil

12. REDACTION INSTRUCTIONS

After completion and signatures, print to PDF. In Adobe, Redact items such as, but not limited to:

1. Dollar amounts.

2. Names.

3. Signatures.

4. Proprietary information.

FAR 5.401, FAR 24.1, and FAR 24.2

BUSHEY.PATRICK.

WAYNE.1381664771

Digitally signed by

BUSHEY.PATRICK.WAYNE.13816647

Date: 2026.07.30 10:51:27 -04'00'

YOSHIKAWA.JAMES.

RICHARD.1270797586

Digitally signed by

YOSHIKAWA.JAMES.RICHARD.1270

797586 Date: 2026.07.30 14:16:02 -04'00'