SSJ - Brightsign (Redacted).pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with the Air Force.

The contracting activity is AFSC/PZIOB for Project 72 ABW/SC - Brightsign Digital Signage. The requirement involves hosting software renewal for new and existing hardware to support program expansion, with an estimated contract cost redacted in the document. The acquisition includes 31 Brightsign hardware units (256GB M2 PCIE NVME SSD), 31 TAA Player units, one Enterprise ADD License X 50, 31 Adslide Player Software units, one 2028 Content Manager Lite, one 2028 1-year software and support extension, one 2+3 year warranty and support package for TAFB, four 4-hour remote software/content configuration sessions, one 1st year standard software warranty and support, and one 2+3 year software and support/cloud hosting platform. The single source vendor is Ford Audio-Video Systems LLC (CAGE: 0FD57).

The justification for sole source procurement cites that 30 Brightsign systems were previously purchased via GPC from Ford Audio-Video Systems in 2024, including software licenses, support, warranty, remote configuration, and cloud hosting. The document notes that switching to a different software provider would require significant cost increases due to full system and infrastructure replacement, as the current configuration operates on Tinker AFB networks and requires system reconfiguration, TAA compliance, approval, and redeployment. The contracting officer determined on September 9, 2026, that only a single source was reasonably available under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Section E indicates that future upgrades will require extensive market research and ITEC accreditation validation, with future solicitations to use competition when the Brightsign system becomes outdated.