Safran Sole Source Letter.pdf
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This document is a Justification for Sole Source Purchase from the 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron of the Department of the Air Force requesting specific flight-qualified telemetry equipment from Safran Data Systems to support B-2A aircraft testing and evaluation. The equipment includes Rugged Data Storage Modules, MDR8 control Modules, and related accessories. The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 as the statutory authority for the sole source procurement, as Safran Data Systems is the only manufacturer of this flight-qualified equipment with no other sources available. Not procuring this specialized equipment would jeopardize the squadron's ability to conduct critical B-2A testing and evaluation.
The related federal contract opportunity is a Sources Sought/Synopsis/Sole Source Award Intent Notice for the identified Safran Data Systems equipment, with quantities and part numbers listed. This notice serves as both the sources sought for vendors who may be able to provide the required items, as well as the intent to award a sole source contract to Safran Data Systems.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
72D TEST AND EVALUATION SQUADRON (ACC)
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, MISSOURI
Global Power For America
1. The 72d requests requisitioning the following from Safran Data Systems:
A. Rugged Data Storage Module, model SHS616-3512.
B. MDR8 control Module MUUU-TTTT-AAAA, model SHS511-0014.
C. MDR8 control Module MHUB2U, model SHS511-3005.
D. MDR8 control Module MC10TA, model SHS511-1002.
E. MDR8 control Module Blanking Plate, model SHS120-0502
2. This B-2A aircraft flight qualifified piece of equipment is only procurable from Safran Data
Systems. The flight qualified telemetry equipment requires an identical replacement (no substitute) to support B-2A aircraft during airborne on-range data collection during critical B-2A airborne Force Developmental Evaluations.
3. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)
(1) in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
4. There is no commercial application for this piece of equipment. We attempted to accomplish market research on this equipment. As Safran Data Systems is the manufacturer of this equipment, and they have no distributors, there is no other source for the procurement of this telemetry equipment.
5. Not purchasing this item as sole source purchase will jeopardize the 72 TES’s ability to maintain adequate data collection equipment levels in support developmental and operational flight test objectives for the B-2 Enterprise.
6. I have reviewed the above and believe it to be correct to the best of my knowledge.
Stephen J. Bressett, Lt Col, USAF Commander
28 August 2024
MEMORANDUM FOR 509 CONS/LGCV
FROM: 72 TES/CC
SUBJECT: Justification for Sole Source Purchase of Safran Data Systems, Rugged Storage Module.
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