Pacer Edge SSJ.pdf

This document is a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for the Pacer Edge program, a multi-million-dollar collaboration between the Air Force and General Electric focused on 3D printing of aircraft engine components. The document justifies sole-sourcing Computed Tomography (CT) scanning services to Waygate Technologies for immediate inspection needs of specific aircraft engine parts, including Cross Shaft Arm, Bell Crank, Gearbox Seat, and Anti-ice Valve.

Key justifications include Waygate's cost-effectiveness, 120-day lead time, and demonstrated compliance with CT specification 20220692. The Air Force notes that qualifying additional vendors would be costly and time-consuming, exceeding project timelines. Waygate is identified as the only qualified vendor in the System for Award Management (SAM) database under the NAICS code for Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment. The document indicates that OC-ALC and AFLCMC/LP are simultaneously working to qualify 76 MXSG as an additional CT inspection provider to foster long-term competition and reduce vendor dependency.