Limited Competition Justification 127 SFS Headsets and PTT Equipment_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a single-source procurement by the National Guard Bureau (NGB) for tactical communications equipment. The procurement activity (W50S85) requires 127 SFS Headsets and PTT (Push-to-Talk) Equipment for the 127th Mission Support Contracting office. The contract action is a new firm fixed-price contract under O&M and Air funding authority, with the contracting officer identified as Tami McKenney.

The requirement is for a brand-name ComTac VI Tactical Communication Headset (3M Peltor Comtac), with mandatory brand-name specifications for items 0001-0005, including an Aries Dual Communication Push-to-Talk Assembly, 21GC Series Harris Radio, and associated radio connectors. The justification asserts that the ComTac VI headset is the only product meeting Air Combat Command's Battlefield Airmen Rapid Refresh and Replenishment (BARS) program requirements due to its proprietary Natural Interaction Behavior (NIB) function, which enables clear localized communication without radio broadcast and is the only integrated option meeting DoD PA 40-501 hearing protection standards. The document authorizes procurement under 10 USC 3204(a)(1) or 41 USC 3304(a)(1) for sole-source acquisition. Market research confirmed no alternative commercially available headsets could meet the stated requirements. The contracting officer, Tami McKenney, certified on February 11, 2026, that the justification is accurate and the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable. The document was prepared by Austin Parks, Contract Specialist, and requires posting with the solicitation per FAR 6.302-1(c)(1)(ii)(C).