Sole Source Justification Redacted.pdf

This document is a Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification for the procurement of Motorola APX 8000 Land Mobile Radios and supporting equipment by the 355th Contracting Squadron. The Air Force is acquiring 30 each of multiple radio-related items including APX 8000 All Band Portable Models, HW Key Supplemental Data, ASTRO Digital CAI Operation, P25 9600 Baud Trunking, Battery IMPRES 2, Link Layer Authentication, ASTRO OTAR with Multikey, SmartZone Operation, Programming Over P25, AES Encryption, and related chargers and batteries.

The justification is based on the Motorola Land Mobile Radio (LMR) trunked communication system being an integral component of the Air Force's enterprise-wide architecture. The procurement will utilize the Direct-to-Vendor method through a pre-negotiated BPA with AEG Group, leveraging the 771 ESS Subscriber Equipment (LMR-SE) Program. Market research determined no alternative vendors could meet the requirements, and the pricing is considered fair and reasonable under an existing Blanket Purchase Agreement. The document indicates this acquisition supports standardization, cost avoidance, and reduced procurement lead times for the Air Force's communication infrastructure.