SSJ (Redacted).pdf

This is a Determination & Findings document for a sole source acquisition by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Range and Innovations Wing (RYWN).

The acquisition authorizes the purchase of one LabSat 4 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Record and Replay System from a single source, along with ancillary items in support of the GNSS Trust Validation System project. The document justifies the sole source procurement under RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services), citing that only one source is available. The contracting authority is AFRL/RIZ. According to market research findings, Racelogic USA Corp is the sole manufacturer and authorized distributor of the LabSat 4 system and its proprietary accessories; no third-party vendors or distributors are authorized to manufacture, supply, or provide certified warranty support. The justification emphasizes that the LabSat 4 is the only GNSS RF record-and-replay system featuring native, hardware-level synchronization and real-time data-logging compatibility with the government's specialized Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) platform. The document notes that alternative manufacturers would require custom engineering interfaces, introduce synchronization delays, and compromise the sub-millisecond timing tolerances required for multi-sensor fusion research. Additional justification includes protecting existing government-owned software assets and Racelogic simulation licenses that are exclusively compatible with the LabSat ecosystem, and avoiding significant training, integration, and procurement costs associated with transitioning to an incompatible hardware platform.