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Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

Section A: General Contract Information

Contracting Activity: 20th Contracting Squadron Purchase Request/ Identification Number:

Project/Program Name: SONUS support maintenance agreement Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

A new, firm-fixed price delivery order will be issued for the purchase of Sonus brand-name network support and equipment from Sonus Federal, Inc. to provide 24/7 IT support for multi-shelf Promina 800 and NX1000 platforms currently in use in the AOR. The estimated cost of this requirement is

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source

Sonus Federal, Inc. support of Sonus brand-name products are essential to the AFCENT A6X capabilities to enduring bases in the AOR.

The current system in use at this time is the Sonus Federal, Inc. NX1000 and all new equipment must be 100% compatible with the current system to minimize the risk of system failure/degradation in the AOR. Other government agencies have purchased Promina 800 and NX1000 platforms with costs that ranged from . The cost to replace the existing system is expected to be around for both systems based upon previous purchases made by other government agencies. Based upon a sole source letter, dated 9 Dec 15, from Sonus Federal, Inc., the maintenance services necessary to support the Promina 800 and NX1000 platforms are "only available directly from Sonus as the OEM of these products."

(See attached Sole Source letter from Sonus Federal, Inc.)

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

The Government has conducted in-depth market research which confirmed that only Sonus Federal, Inc. has sole proprietary rights to perform maintenance on the existing Sonus brand-name Promina 800 and NX1000 systems.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source Awards

The 20th Contracting Squadron and AFCENT A6X will continue to research other potential equipment and process options that can be used by the Government in order to promote competition.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

16-Feb-2016

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

DEREK D. SAMPSON, TSgt/E-6, USAF

Signature of Contracting Officer

SAMPSON.DEREK.DECARLOS.