single_source_justification_Tempo Maintenance_REDACTED.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document for Tempo Software Maintenance and Support. The document justifies a sole source procurement from Andromeda Systems Incorporated (dba TFD Global), which is the publisher, copyright holder, and sole North American provider of Tempo software. The acquisition is for a firm fixed-price (FFP) renewal of maintenance and support for Tempo software, specifically a spares modeling tool that enables optimization over time by addressing obsolescence and technical updates. TFD Global acquired Systems Exchange Inc. and became the owner of the software's licenses and products. The Tempo software provides unique capabilities in spares modeling, particularly for weapon systems, and is the only currently available readiness-based software that can address time optimization in a single model run. The estimated contract cost is redacted, but the procurement is for one year of maintenance and support, to be funded through market research quotes.

The document emphasizes that TFD Global is the only source capable of providing maintenance and system patches for Tempo software, with the software being critical for Government program offices, particularly for spares optimization in weapon system acquisitions. The Government conducted market research and found no alternative vendors that could provide the same capabilities. The contracting officer has determined, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines, that a single source is reasonably available. The document also indicates that the Government will continue monitoring the market to potentially identify alternative solutions in the future.