SSJ CAIRS_Redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document dated May 2026 for a federal contract procurement.

The contracting activity is 374 CONS/PKBB for the CAIRS (Command and Control, Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance) project. The purchase request/local ID number is F4G3D56041AC02/FA520926Q0047. The procurement seeks four sets of OpenGear ACM Terminal Server equipment with geo-redundant ALIson capability, along with associated software, installation services, and training. The contracting officer has determined that only a single source—Unique Communication Solutions—is reasonably available, as the Air Force enterprise CAIRS solution currently deployed at Yokota AB must be integrated into the Air Force systems stack, and no other hard drive and system would allow for integration into the AF system. An IAW NAFB-CS-PE1-AA authorization decision dated September 25, 2025, and a Program Executive Office memorandum from August 29, 2025, mandated that unified DoD capabilities require this specific system integration. A presolicitation notice was issued on May 13, 2026, with a closing date of June 2, 2026, during which three vendors expressed interest but market research confirmed none could meet the requirement. The justification indicates that moving Yokota's CAIRS system to the Air Force stack CONUS will eliminate future local procurement of hardware and services, as the Air Force will fully fund system maintenance. The contracting officer signed the determination on June 2, 2026.