Single_Source_Justification Robotic Dogs__Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a sole source contract for maintenance and software updates for Vision 60 Q-UGV Robotic Dogs. The contract is being awarded by the 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron on behalf of the Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC)/Natural Disaster Recovery Division at Tyndall Air Force Base, with a contract period from 2 September 2025 to 1 September 2026.

The contract requires maintenance and software updates for four quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), with a total estimated contract value under $750K. The maintenance package covers manpower, tools, software, facilities, and equipment necessary to sustain the robotic dogs, including full hardware coverage, priority maintenance, and preventative maintenance. The contract is being awarded to Ghost Robotics Corporation as the sole source due to their exclusive software licensing agreement and being the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for these specific robotic dogs. Market research was conducted via a Request for Information (RFI) on SAM.gov, which identified only one vendor capable of meeting the specific maintenance requirements.