JA_AFTAT_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI) document from the Department of the Air Force for a sole-source contract award.

The contracting activity is AFLCMC/PZITB, Information Technology, located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The acquisition is for the Silver Support and Update Plan (SSUP) from STARLIMS Corporation for Abbott Informatics' Air Force Test and Analysis Tool (AFTAT), with a dollar value below $10 million. The contract covers a five-year period consisting of a base year (01 June 2026 through 31 May 2027) plus four option years (June 2027 through May 2031). AFTAT is a customized Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) laboratory management system developed by Abbott Informatics that serves as the information management backbone for Air Force laboratories worldwide. The SSUP includes software updates, fixes, corrections, workarounds, releases, version enhancements, HTML Designer License rights, and expert support for software development and reconfiguration at an annual cost with a total contract value referenced (amounts redacted). The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as the statutory authority for sole-source procurement, asserting that Abbott Informatics is the only responsible source capable of providing the required services. The rationale emphasizes AFTAT's proprietary core code owned exclusively by Abbott, the substantial cost duplication that would result from developing a competing system, the system's integration across all Air Force laboratories globally, and Abbott's extensive experience with laboratory information management systems. The document commits to future market research to evaluate alternative sources for support and update services in subsequent acquisitions.