Sole Source Justification re.pdf

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

I NOTE: If a Justification was approved for the preceding acquisition, a copy of the approved Justification for the predecessor action must I I be included in the staff package for approval of the instant Justification. This applies to Justification staff packages that are submitted I I for review and approval at a level above the contracting officer. The predecessor Justification will be used as a reference document by I I the approving official. I L---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1

Is this a new or amended J&A Document? � New O Amended ( Prior to Award Only!)

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? 0 Yes � No

Funding level for this acquisition: >SAT and �$750K > $750Kand �$15M

Contracting Activity: ACC AMIC/PKBC

Purchase Request/ Local ID Number: H91270526228

Program/ Project (and PE, if applicable): Joint range Extension (JRE) Tech Refresh

Program Type (PEO or Other Contracting): Other

Authority: � AFFARS 5313.501 - 1 O U.S.C. 3572 , Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901)

D AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3403, Special Emergency Procurement Authority (41 U.S.C. 1903)

Estimated Contract Cost ( including options): S XXXXXXXXX Justification Type: D Class � Individual

COOR DINATION ( AF FARS 5306.304(all

Date Battlespace Project Manager

26 Feb 2025 Ma Angelica Stringer, 2d Lt, USAF

705 CTS DSN: 853-1493

APPR OVAL (AFFARS 5306.304(a))

Date Daniel Glushko

04Sep 2025 Contracting Officer

Signature Digitally signed by STRINGER.MA

STRINGER.MA

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• • Date: 2025.08.04 09:36:13 -06'00'

Signature

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Date: 2025.09.04 04:57:59 --05'00'

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I. Contracting Activity.

ACC AMIC/PKBC

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

This request is for a technical refresh of Joint Range Extension (JRE) equipment as the current JRE equipment is reaching end-of-life.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

Joint Range Extension Tech Refresh:

- One (1x) JRE 4G1 System Semi-Rugged w/ Transit Case, Keyboard/Display and 2 CH 1553 Card (Prod ID:

5310-1-0E1C1F20-V1000-1-US)

- Three (3x) JRE 1U G3 Dual Channel 1553 No GPS, US Plugs (Prod ID: 53011-3-F2-0-US)

IV. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

The 705th Combat Training Squadron (705 CTS) needs to acquire updated Joint Range Extension hardware from these sources to technically refresh current hardware that 705 CTS already supports with current infrastructure, expertise, and equipment.

V. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).

The requested systems in this task order are already present and actively used within the DMOC's battlespace, aligning with our pre-existing IT Modeling and Simulation hardware baseline. These systems are vital for maintaining our mission execution capabilities.

VI. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

Sole source vendor

VII. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

Searched through GSA and couldn't find equivalent parts. Also found no other equivalents through research on the internet.

VIII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

These parts are not found to be sold by any other vendors.

IX. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

N/A

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X. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

None

XI. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

SBM is one of the established infrastructure tools used by the DMOC. Using another system would require higher costs and additional manpower hours on installation and training.

XII. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XIII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.