SSJ_RATS UPGRADE (Redacted).pdf

This is a Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification document for simplified procedures for certain commercial items, dated July 2025, submitted by the United States Air Force Sustainment Center, Maintenance Contracting Branch (AFSC/PZIMA) at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

The acquisition (Purchase Request H6TC19) concerns a sole-source contract to upgrade the Range Array Test Set (RATS) Radio Frequency (RF) equipment and accessories at Tinker Air Force Base. The original RATS equipment was installed in 1990 by Westinghouse and Scientific Atlanta and was previously upgraded in 2016 by NSI-MI (formerly Scientific Atlanta) in partnership with Northrop Grumman. The upgrade requires contractor services to provide new MI-3001 Workstations with Windows 11 software, ELE-VFA-511 receivers, transmit sources, mixers, adapter cables, modifications to RF plates/assemblies, program management, engineering services, remote support, factory integration and testing, on-site installation, testing, acceptance and training. The sole-source justification is based on proprietary software rights held exclusively by Ametek NSI-MI, which is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) retaining proprietary rights to both the MI-710-C and MI-3000 software. Ametek NSI-MI has confirmed no other vendors have access to the proprietary software required for interoperability with existing systems. The Contracting Officer will utilize FAR 12.203 to ensure fair and reasonable pricing. Coordination was completed on 05 January 2026, and approval was granted on 06 January 2026. Ametek NSI-MI (CAGE: 1CDY6, located in Suwanee, GA) is the identified source.