Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a sole source procurement by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Information Technology Acquisitions Unit (ITAU), on behalf of the Tracking Technology Unit (TTU) within the Operational Technology Division (OTD).

The FBI seeks to procure one Radio Frequency (RF) Uplink Filter from K&L Microwave, a brand and product line within the Microwave Products Group (MPG), a division of Dover Corporation. This is a new fixed-price contract with an estimated period of performance beginning on the award date and concluding 26 weeks later. The RF Uplink Filter is solely designed and manufactured by MPG/K&L Microwave and is commercially available only through this authorized vendor. Although other vendors such as Everything RF and Amazon sell selectable RF Uplink Filters, only K&L Microwave offers an RF Uplink Filter providing real-time control of uplink and downlink filtering across multiple simultaneous channels with increased signal receive across the entire collected spectrum, which meets the FBI's validated technical, performance, and interoperability requirements. The specific estimated total cost is redacted in the document. The statutory authority for this sole source action is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), which permits procurement when only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. A special notice will be posted to SAM.gov for interested parties, though no other vendors are anticipated to respond due to limited product options and vendor availability. The FBI conducts continuous market surveillance to identify emerging alternative sources and intends to pursue full and open competition for any comparable future acquisitions.