IDS 1528 Limited Competition Justification_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a sole-source procurement by the National Guard Bureau for an Intrusion Detection System (IDS 1528) installation at Gowen Field for SATAF conversion. The 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, requires installation of proprietary security infrastructure components that meet specific technical and operational requirements.

The procurement is authorized under 10 USC 3204(a)(1) or 41 USC 3304(a)(1) as a sole-source acquisition where only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. Advantor Systems Corporation is the sole source identified because it is the original designer, developer, and manufacturer of the existing physical security infrastructure at Gowen Field. The justification emphasizes that Advantor's proprietary software and hardware are not compatible with competing systems, maintaining system integrity and USAF certifications is critical, and attempting integration of non-Advantor components would be technically infeasible and create unacceptable operational and cybersecurity risks. Alternative vendors would require complete system replacement at prohibitively high costs. The contracting activity is W50S73 under the 124 FW/SFS requiring activity, with a new firm fixed-price contract type and "Other" fund type. No prior procurement of this specific requirement exists. The solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov as a Notice of Intent to Sole Source with a minimum 15-day synopsis period. Technical representative Kevin G. Talbot (124 Security Forces Squadron) and Contract Specialist Treyvlin Jones prepared the justification, approved by Contracting Officer Jeffrey J. Dehaven on August 11, 2026.