Single Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document for a federal contract opportunity with the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT).

AFIT is procuring a new High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS) system to replace its current HPLC-MS Agilent 1260 Infinity, which is 13 years old and no longer operational. The contractor must provide all equipment, labor, software, installation, and training services as specified in the Statement of Work. The acquisition is being conducted as a simplified acquisition through AFLCMC/PZIBA with Purchase Request/Local ID Number F4F5EN6152A001. The estimated contract cost is redacted in the document. This is not a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan.

The justification for single-source procurement from Agilent Technologies is based on the requirement for standardization and seamless integration with the proprietary Agilent MassHunter Data Analysis Software currently in use. The document establishes that sourcing from another manufacturer would require extensive re-validation of analytical methods and significant personnel retraining, causing unacceptable mission delays and cost duplication. Market research and a Sources Sought notice published June 17, 2026 (with a response date of July 2, 2026) confirmed no other vendors can meet the technical requirements, particularly a late-submitted proposal from another vendor that was technically unacceptable due to incompatibility with the laboratory's 110V power supply. The contracting officer's determination was signed on July 14, 2026, and the document commits to future competitive procurement by defining requirements by functional and physical characteristics rather than brand names for subsequent acquisitions.