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Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

Yes NoIs this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Contracting Activity: AFTC/PZIOAB

Project/Program Name: AT&T Optical Amplifier Hut Space Lease

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F1T0DE1172A101

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $65,940.00

Lease agreement for amplifier hut space and power for location 1189 County Highway 83 North, Point Washington Florida, 32454. Maintain fiber optic cable rack and DC power.

13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source. (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization)

Space and power licensing agreement in the Optical Amplifier Hut at 1189 County Highway 83 North, Point Washington Florida, 32454. Rack and power space (including backup) is supplied to rack of telecommunications equipment owned by 96 RANSS. AT&T is the only provider of this capability in the area/location required by 96 RANSS.

AT&T is the sole provider of this capability in the area/location required by the 96 RANSS. No other provider has built an amplifier hut in this region.

Section A: General Contract Information

The market will continued to be surveyed for other providers who may build an amplifier hut and provide the needed space lease and power in the future.

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I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Program Manager Signature of Program Manager

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

09/23/2021 John M. Riffe, NH-III