Redacted_ASTI_Below the SAT RFO 8 brandname RFO 12.pdf

This is a Determination & Findings (D&F) document justifying a single-source acquisition for the U.S. Air Force (USAF), AFTC/PZZG contracting activity, dated June 25, 2026.

The acquisition covers four line items: three ASTI Telestra servers (part number ASTI-SRV-11), one Telestra software upgrade (part number SW-UG-TEL), and two software and information assurance (IA) maintenance subscriptions for one year each (part number TL-SW-IA-M), with the second being an option. The contracting officer determined that only one source—ASTI—is reasonably capable of providing these products and services, justifying the sole-source action under RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services). The findings indicate that AI-assisted market research identified only ASTI's hardware-based system as suitable, with the Telestra system being required for compatibility with existing Defense Analysis Framework (DAF) infrastructure. The document notes that the SERA and Voisis systems were researched but deemed incompatible, and that the SIL must maintain consistency across the DAF for at least 14 years. The contracting officer, Jenna Jacobson (NH-03, USAF), approved and signed the determination on June 25, 2026.