SS-JnA Planebook Subscriptions_Redacted.pdf

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

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I. Contracting Activity.

355 Contracting Squadron, Davis Monthan AFB

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

Establishing a five (5) year IDIQ contract to allow for task orders to be executed for additional subscriptions as the need continues with the addition of aircraft/pilots over the next 5 years on Davis-Monthan AFB.

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

Requirement is for Gulfstream Annual Planebook Subscriptions (G550-OL2A-APP) utilized for opterating EA-37B aircraft that include but are not limited to Airplane Flight Manual, Operating Manual, Master Minimum Equipment Lists, Performance Charts, etc.

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

FAR 13.501(a) Sole Source (including brand name) acquisitions.

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

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (GAC) is the sole manufacturer of the G550 Aircraft. The G550 aircraft is the underlying airframe utilized for the USAF EA-37B aircraft with multiple units in operation at Davis- Monthan AFB, supplying combatant commanders with Airborne Electro-magnetic Attack (AEA) capability.

GAC, as the manufacturer, flight test, and engineering team for the G550 aircraft, supply access to their proprietary data on the aircraft through an iOS application named Planebook. This subscription allows the user real-time access to up-to-date Airplane Flight Manuals, Airplane Operating Manuals, Maintenance Minimum Equipment lists, Performance Charts, and provides aircrew with a wealth of other critical flight information in order to safely operate the G550 aircraft.

Aircrew members are required to adhere to ACC11-2EA-37B, Section 3, Chapter 1 - Operations Procedures & AFMAN 11-202 Volume 3 - Flight Operations (1.3.3 & 2.3.2) which direct the Pilot in Command to ensure compliance with Airplane Flight Manual (AFM), G550 Aircraft Operating Manual (AOM), and Aircraft Technical Orders (T.O.s)

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

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (GAC) is the sole manufacturer of the G550 Aircraft. The G550 aircraft is the underlying airframe utilized for the USAF EA-37B aircraft. The G550-OL2A-APP is the only digital access to the required documents to safely operate the EA-37B.

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

It is anticipated the Contracting Officer will be able to determine fair and reasonable utilizing the independant goverment estimate, market research completed and the FY25 puchase order issued by this office for the same Gulfstream Aerospace Planebooks.

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

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

Market research was conducted as outlined in the MR report dated 14 Jan 26 confirming no change in results since the last acquisition of these Planebooks was accomplished in February of 2025. Additionally Stacy Cantaline, Government Contracts Department, Gulfstream confirmed on 15 Jan 26 Gulfstream has no authorized dealers for this Planebook at this current time.

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

N/A

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.

Unless the DoD/Air Force decommissions the EA-37B aircraft or Gulfstream Aerospace Corp allows authorized resellers of their products/services, this requirement will continue to be procured as a Sole Source award. 355 CONS will continue to publicly post Sole Source justifications to allow vendor responses.

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