Redacted_JA.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a sole source contract award issued by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) in Lakehurst, New Jersey. The contracting activity is procuring Ultisat Ku-band ground station Satellite Communications (SATCOM) systems and incidental support services from Ultisat, Inc. (doing business as Ultisat, Inc.). The support services include installation, integration, and testing of the satellite terminal, system, network, and service.

The Government intends to procure a minimum of one and a maximum of three Ultisat Ku-band ground station SATCOM systems under this contract. The statutory authority for the sole source award is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), based on the determination that only one responsible source—Ultisat—can satisfy the agency's requirements. The J&A justifies this determination by noting that only Ultisat Ku-band ground station SATCOM systems have passed Department of Defense testing and meet the DoD's Ku-band SATCOM infrastructure requirements. All existing Ku-band ground station SATCOM systems at DoD sites use Ultisat's proprietary commercial integrated solution with proprietary software. The Government conducted extensive market research through multiple channels (GSA Advantage, Defense Logistics Agency, Naval Air Systems Command, Dynamic Small Business Search, and internet searches) but determined that no other vendors could meet the requirements. An RFI was posted on 29 December 2025, and a pre-solicitation synopsis was posted 3 June 2026 and closed 18 June 2026, with no responses received. The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable. The Government will continue monitoring for potential alternative sources and will assess future competition feasibility if another vendor emerges.