SSJ Redacted Print.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document for acquiring converter boxes that will convert Coax Radio Frequency Signals to Fiber Optics Signals and back. The document is for the Air Force Test Center's Mission Data Optimization project, specifically seeking RF over Fiber Boxes from RF Optics, the only identified vendor capable of meeting unique technical requirements for the 16 EWS (Electronic Warfare System).

The document details that three sources were sought through GSA E-Buy, NASA SEWP, and SAM.gov to find vendors capable of building RF over Fiber Boxes. After technical review, only RF Optics was determined to meet the critical specifications, which include a dynamic power range that replicates all distances and a combat environment with signal loss variations between -10dBm to -8 dBm. The contracting activity (AFTC/PZIOAD) will continue monitoring market solutions through the same platforms to potentially encourage future competition, but for this acquisition, a single source award is justified based on unique technical capabilities.