JA FAR Part 13 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: 87th Contracting Squadron / PKA

Project/Program Name: Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) System Refresh

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: Not Available

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $55,745.03

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

Requirement can be broken down to three parts; Studio and Streaming, Radio Sites, and FAS Parts and Upgrades. The stream portion will see a new message system put in place with stored messages that can be played locally or remotely.

The radio sites will have a new site put in and the rest upgraded to new transmitters and message player equipment.

Then finally, new signage, cell modems for remote use, solar chargers, and strobes for the locations.

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

This requirement is being performed as a Sole Source Acquisition that is being contemplated for Information Station Specialists (ISS) Inc. The justification for this being Sole Source is the presence of propriety equipment and systems wholly unique to ISS Inc that has created this true sole source environment.

While there are plenty of vendors capable of offering HAR systems in their entirety, the current system in place on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst was installed by ISS Inc in March of 2011 when performance of their contract was completed. When that system was put in place with their propriety equipment and system, the Government had committed itself to a sole source environment for future repairs and upgrades of the system. Short of replacing the whole system with another vendors system, the current sole source cannot be dissolved. However, even this action could potentially create a new sole source for the theoretical new vendor.

As such, it is in the Governments best interest to retain the current sole source and award this requirement to Information Station Specialists Inc. This allows for cost savings due to the current system only requiring repairs and upgrades to the current system to return it to normal operation, preventing the need to expend additional funds replacing the current system to dissolve a sole source.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

The current HAR system in place was installed and created by Information Station Specialists (ISS) Inc. with them currently holding proprietary rights over the installed equipment and system. Due to this hold over the current system, outside of completely replacing the system and having a different system put in place there is no opportunity for additional competition.

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

Until ISS Inc. either permits secondary suppliers or other vendors become capable of working on ISS Inc. systems, this type of work will remain sole-sourced. If, in the future, a complete system overhaul is deemed necessary, it may be advantageous to invite proposals from other companies rather than limiting consideration to ISS Inc.

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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

09-Sep-2025

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Ramnarine Mahadeo , Contracting Officer

Signature of Contracting Officer

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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