I.A.02 Limited Competition Justification (FAR 681316.505)_2025.05.01 KO Signed Copy_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a sole source contract procurement by the National Guard Bureau for Ninja System Warranty support services. The contracting activity is 117 Military Security Forces, with the point of contact being SMSgt Justin Hollingsworth. The requirement is for warranty services on Ninja systems, including annual support, software library updates, customer service/help desk support, web-portal access, and RMA evaluation for Ninja GEN2, TRx, and related hardware systems, with pricing on a per-system basis for a one-year period of performance.

The justification cites 10 USC 3204(a)(1) and 41 USC 3304(a)(1) as authority for sole source procurement, with the specific rationale being that Black River Systems is the only company capable of providing warranty support for the Ninja C-sUAS system currently owned by the 117th Security Forces. The contract action is a new firm fixed-price contract funded under O&M, Air. The document confirms this requirement was previously procured under contract W50S6M-25-F-A017, dated September 30, 2025, on a sole source basis. To increase competition, the National Guard obtained and compared quotes from multiple Black River Systems variants (144FW, 114FW, and NGB) to ensure price reasonableness. Per market research referenced in an NGB/A4S memo dated June 7, 2024, NINJA is the USAF and ANG Program of Record for C-sUAS capability provided by Black River Systems.