REDACTED_Data Analysis Requirements Sole Source JA 23 Oct 25_.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification document for simplified procedures for commercial items, dated July 2025, submitted by the Department of the Air Force's 509th Contracting Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.

The Air Force seeks to procure data analysis services in support of hardware and software data analysis collection from BAE Systems. BAE Systems is the sole vendor capable of providing the required services, as it is the developer and patent holder of the proprietary data analysis software. The requirement supports operational and test planning decisions for mission-critical applications. The justification cites FAR 13.1501 and 10 U.S.C. Code 3572 Section 1901 as the statutory authority permitting the use of other than full and open competition procedures. BAE Systems holds exclusive engineering authority and control over the source data, and no other vendors are authorized to work on the Data Analysis Systems for Whiteman AFB due to the highly sensitive proprietary nature of both hardware and software. BAE Systems has provided continuous data analysis support to Whiteman since 2013 through the Lazarus Program.

The Air Force conducted a sources sought effort posted September 30, 2025, updated October 6, 2025, and closed October 14, 2025, which yielded no competing vendors capable of providing the requirement without BAE authorization. The contracting officer will review BAE Systems' Forward Price Rate Agreement and compare proposed labor rates to GSA schedules and similar contracts to ensure fair and reasonable pricing. No actions are planned to remove barriers to future competition, as the Air Force recently upgraded the current system with no projections for a new system in the foreseeable future.