SAM RFQ FA875126Q0032 Attachment 1 Brand Name JA_Redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document for a federal contract action by AFRL/RIKO located in Rome, NY. The procurement is for perpetual software licenses for Keysight branded vector network analyzer software to unlock software-locked features on existing hardware. The project is titled "Pathwave Software" with Purchase Request/Local ID Number FA8751260032. The contracting activity has determined that a single source award is justified because other companies' products do not meet the Government's requirements and cannot be modified to do so.

The required supplies consist of new firm fixed price perpetual software licenses necessary to unlock several software-locked capabilities on the existing Keysight branded vector network analyzer hardware currently possessed by AFRL/RITGA. These specific capabilities include wideband modulated signal calibration centered above 95 GHz with bandwidths up to 40 GHz, frequency converter calibration, and time domain analysis with time gating. The justification acknowledges that market research identified the required Keysight software licenses are available from at least two small businesses in the open market. Consequently, the document recommends a competitive open market solicitation set aside for small business rather than proceeding with single source procurement. The Government commits to performing ongoing market surveys to identify opportunities to maximize competition in future requirements and will analyze market changes that may result in supplementing or replacing the current hardware with an alternative brand.