LSJ LANTERN clearcube REDACTED (003).pdf

This Limited Sources Justification and Approval (J&A) document details a hardware procurement for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) infrastructure solution. The procurement focuses on acquiring a ClearCube IT system Model A6112 Blade x 40 for the Lantern project, which requires specific hardware components to integrate with existing HCIC SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) physical accreditation systems.

The document justifies the limited source procurement by noting that after conducting market research through a NASA SEWP RFI and checking vendor quotes, the specific ClearCube switching solution is uniquely required to meet precise technical requirements. The procurement will support integration with existing Intelligence Community Directives (ICD 503 & 705), and involves Cisco and ClearCube components that are the only products capable of satisfying the Authority to Operate (ATO) and Authority to Connect (ATC) compliance needs. The contract will be executed using GSA Schedule pricing, with market research confirming at least two capable vendors can meet the government's requirements.