JA - Aircraft Arresting Net - CO signed.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 49 CONS/PKA

Project/Program Name: BAK-15 Aircraft Arresting Net

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: 0005028647 / A80TMP

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $50,977.00

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

Replacement of BAK-15 aircraft arresting net.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

(A) FEDLOG no longer carries the original 158ft wide BAK-15, NSN 1710-01-059-8075. The suitable substitute in the system, NSN 1710-01-540-7602, is 210ft which is too wide for HAFB runways supporting T-38 aircraft.

(B) Curtis-Wright Flow Control Service LLC is the only vendor capable of redesigning the obsolete BAK-15 net NSN

1710-01-059-8075 IAW T.O. 35E8-2-12-1.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Market research was unsuccessful in identifying other companies that can provide this product. No other company currently does or will manufacture this particular product.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

Continuous market research will be conducted to identify alternative acquisition options in order to avoid single source concerns and limit any adverse impacts to the mission.

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

29-Jul-2025

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Katrina Williams, Civ, DAF

Signature of Contracting Officer

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) April 2021 Page of Section A: General Contract Information Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards 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.

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