single_source_justificationEMD_signed 7.1.2025._Redacted.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) for a cloud-based Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD) guidecard system. The requirement is for the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, involving a digital system including training courses, instructor materials, locally configured guidecards, and certification programs. The government intends to sole-source the contract to the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO), which is identified as the only manufacturer of this specific digital guidecard system, with unique capabilities such as a cloud-based program allowing emergency dispatch with larger capacity, more flexibility, and time and cost savings.

The procurement is being conducted by the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC/PZICC) with an estimated contract date of July 1, 2025. The justification emphasizes that APCO is the sole provider of a cloud-based EMD software that meets specific government requirements, including customized call interrogation cards and a medical director program. The government will continue to search for competitive opportunities in future procurements and aims to prevent limitation of requirements to maximize competition. Potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and any inquiries must be submitted electronically by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on July 23, 2025.