Justification FAR Part 8 (LSJ) (JUNE 2025)-Ninja RFFE 4925 Upgrades_Redacted.pdf

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FAR Part 8 Limited Sources Justification

1. Requiring Activity: 177SFS

2. Contracting Activity: 177 MSG/MSC

3. Description of Action: NINJA System Radio Frequency Front End (RFFE) replacement and systems warranty extension

4. Description of Supplies/Services: Upgrade from legacy 284501 Radio Frequency Front end (RFFE) to 4925 RFFE for the NINJA Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-

UAS).

5. Authority Cited: Title 41 U.S.C. §4106(c)(2) as implemented in FAR 8.405- 6(a)(1)(i)(B), Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.

6. Reason for Authority Cited: Due to the proprietary nature of the Black River Systems (BRS) NINJA system, only BRS can complete the necessary updates/upgrades. The NINJA C-SUAS is currently the only approved c-SUAS system employed by the Airn National Guard and managed by A3. The NINJA is deployed at over 20 ANG bases and has been in place and the 177FW for the past five years.

Replacing the entire NINJA c-SUAS system is cost-prohibitive due to the capital expenditure required for a complete “rip and replace”, the loss of sunk investment in existing equipment, and the added costs of licensing, and personnel retraining. The intended award will be a delivery order under BRS’s GSA Multiple Award Schedule Contract.

7. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Market research was conducted to determine if BRS allowed third-party companies to provide system updates/upgrades to their NINJA systems. At this time no viable options have been identified outside of a direct award to

BRS.

8. Actions to Increase Competition: Currently there is no evidence to support competing this requirement.

9. Market Research: Based on the NJ ANG’s market research, BRS is the only vendor currently capable to meet the needs of this requirement.

10. Other Facts: None

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Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of NINJA 4925 RFFE on a limited sources basis pursuant to the authority of Title 41 U.S.C. §4106(c)(2) as implemented in FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. The estimated value of the new contract action is $93,000. The approval is subject to availability of funds, and provided that the supplies and/or services herein described have otherwise been authorized for this acquisition.

Name: ___________________________ Date: ________________________

Email: ____________________________ Signature: ____________________

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