27-GXP0032 Non-Comp_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum to File documenting a decision to restrict competition for a commercial acquisition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) in accordance with RFO FAR 12.102(a).

The procurement concerns four Pickering 42-321-109-HI PXIe 48-channel single pole high voltage multiplexers and associated cabling required for production of two test consoles supporting the Trident II Missile System's High Voltage Detonator Test Console (HVDTC). The multiplexers are critical to the HVDTC design due to their high voltage capability (up to 1000 Volts) with simultaneous 48-channel switching for measurement and recording of critical voltages in detonator testing. The sole source is Pickering Interfaces, Inc., located in Tewksbury, Massachusetts (CAGE Code 1SQG0). Only one source will be solicited, and the total dollar value does not exceed the SAT. The contracting officer has determined that competition is precluded based on brand name requirements and other reasons. The HVDTC prototype development required over fifteen months to complete, with the final configuration tested and certified to meet all critical high voltage electrical and safety requirements. Repeating the development process would exceed program cost limitations and would not meet program milestone requirements with a deadline of January 30, 2027. The justification was certified by a Systems Engineer on October 6, 2026, and approved by the Contracting Officer (Michelle Helton Morgan) on October 29, 2026.