JandA Redacted.pdf

This Justification and Approval (J&A) document supports a limited competition contract for Radio Frequency (RF) Switches for the Air Force Sustainment Center. The procurement is for RF Switches (NSN 5985-01-512-9801EW, part number 312827-102 or 312827-402) for the AN/ALR-56M Electronic Warfare Weapon System within F-16 Blocks C/D and C-130I aircraft. Only two vendors are qualified to provide these specialized components: CAES Mission Systems LLC and Planar Monolithics Industries Inc. (PMI), with the contract valued between $750K and $15M.

The 5-year follow-on contract will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with a 12-month basic period and four additional 12-month ordering periods. The anticipated contract award is scheduled for 30 June 2025, with potential ordering through 29 June 2030. A market research effort posted on SAM.gov on 27 August 2024 received only one response from PMI. The AN/ALR-56M Program Office determined that awarding to any other source would result in substantial cost duplication and that CAES Mission Systems LLC and PMI are the only vendors capable of meeting the government's unique and specialized requirements for these RF Switches.