Single Source Justifcation W50S6V26PA001 KO Signed.pdf

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COLORADO AIR NATIONAL GUARD

140TH WING

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE COLORADO

31 March 2026

SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

FROM: 140 MSG/MSC

SUBJECT: Single Source Determination for Managed Print Services

AUTHORITY: FAR 12.102(a)

1. Agency and Requirement:

The 140th Mission Support Group, Contracting Office (140 MSG/MSC), requires a two-month bridge contract for Managed Print Services (MPS) for the Colorado Air National Guard (COANG). The total estimated value is $24,500.

2. Authority:

This sole source determination is made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(a) which states for acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), document the decision that only one source is available and the basis for the decision. This action is for a commercial service, under the SAT, and this documentation satisfies the requirement of FAR 12.102(a).

3. Basis for Decision:

The Contracting Officer has determined that Cartridge Technology, LLC, (CTI) is the only source reasonably available to provide the required services to prevent a lapse in mission-critical operations. The basis for this determination is as follows:

Urgent and Unforeseen Requirement: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) terminated the preceding MPS contract with an effective date of 1 April 2026, providing only one business day's notice. This was due to an internal funds transfer issue with the financial systems and was outside the COANG's control.

Incumbent's Unique Position: The proposed contractor, CTI, was the incumbent under the DLA contract. As a result, CTI's equipment, consisting of 81 essential Multi-Function Peripherals (MFPs), is already installed and fully integrated within the COANG's facilities.

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Continuity of Service: No other vendor could possibly provide this service by the 1 April 2026 deadline. A new vendor would require several weeks or months to remove the 81 existing machines and install new equipment, which would cause an unacceptable break in mission-critical printing, scanning, and copying capabilities. CTI is the only vendor that can ensure the required continuity of service.

4. Fair and Reasonable Price:

The contracting officer will determine the price of this acquisition to be fair and reasonable by comparing the quoted price to the pricing established under the previous DLA contract.

5. Future Competition:

This two-month sole source contract is a temporary bridge action. It is being executed specifically to provide the time needed to develop and issue a fully competitive, long-term acquisition for these services, which will be solicited on the Government Point of Entry (GPE).

6. If there are any questions, please contact Capt Jacob Geroux, 847-9498, jacob.geroux.1@us.af.mil.

JACOB I. GEROUX, Capt, COANG Base Contracting Officer