N00178_260001.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) from the Department of the Navy's Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division for a sole-source contract award. The procurement involves eight (8) PinPoint Alpha Test Systems, specifically four (4) each of two configurations (P2R-14 Electronic Test Set Configuration, part number NP2R-14144-01, and ALP-U96-M-US-01), manufactured by Astronics Test Systems, Inc. The contract will be a firm fixed-price award, with delivery required 16 weeks after order receipt, using fiscal year 2025 funding.

The justification emphasizes that these systems are critical equipment integral to Navy ship, submarine, and aircraft fiber optic training. The procurement is being conducted as a sole-source contract because Astronics Test Systems is the original equipment manufacturer with proprietary design and intellectual property, and no other manufacturers can produce identical parts meeting the required specifications. The Navy conducted market research and determined no alternative vendors could provide equivalent equipment, and changing to another manufacturer would require significant equipment and curriculum modifications.