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NOTE: If a Justification was approved for the preceding acquisition, a copy of the approved Justification for the predecessor action must be included in the staff package for approval of the instant Justification. This applies to Justification staff packages that are submitted for review and approval at a level above the contracting officer. The predecessor Justification will be used as a reference document by the approving official.

Is this a new or amended J&A Document? New Amended ( Prior to Award Only! )

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Funding level for this acquisition: >SAT and < $750K > $750K and < $15M

Contracting Activity:

AFRL/RIKO

26 Electronic Parkway Rome, NY, 13441-4514

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: / FA875125Q0114

Program / Project (and PE, if applicable): Squeezed Light Generation System

Program Type (PEO or Other Contracting): Other Contracting

Authority: AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 2302b, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901)

AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 2304a, Special Emergency Procurement Authority (41 U.S.C. 1903)

Estimated Contract Cost (including options): $ Justification Type: Class Individual

COORDINATION ( AFFARS 5306.304(a))

Date Project Lead / Program Mgr / Requiring Activity

Signature

APPROVAL (AFFARS 5306.304(a) )

Date

04 Sep 2025

Contracting Officer

Signature

Digitally signed by . . 1611154786

Date: 2025.09.04 09:21:18 -04'00'

. . . Digitally signed by

Date: 2025.09.04 10:17:54 -04'00'

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I. Contracting Activity.

AFRL/RIKO

26 Electronic Parkway Rome, NY, 13441-4514

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

This action is for a new Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for the purchase of a Squeezed Light Generation System in support of RITQ's quantum networking research objectives. The Government intends to negotiate a sole-source award with Noisy Labs to fulfill this requirement. The estimated total value of this procurement is $

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

Item 1, qty. 1 each - Pump Laser Integration at 1550 nm o 1500 nm CW pump laser

Item 2, qty. 1 each - Squeeze Laser at 1550 nm o Continuous wave squeeze laser with up to 10 dB squeezed vacuum output at 1550 nm in a spatial TEM00 mode o Integrated second-harmonic generation o FC/APC pump laser input connector o Control electronics integrated in 19” rack

Item 3, qty 1 each - Coherent Control Locking Scheme o Locking scheme for phase stabilization of the pump and local oscillator phase with a 40 MHz sideband to enable low frequency squeezing in the kHz regime

Item 4, qty. 1 each - High Quantum Efficiency Balanced Detector at 1550 nm o Balanced detection system optimized for the detection of squeezed light with two high quantum efficiency photo diodes.

o Dark noise clearance: 20 dB from 1 MHz to 8 MHz with 20 mW of local oscillator power o Quantum efficiency >95% at 1550nm (by design >99%) o Demodulation input and output with customized demodulation frequency for lock implementation

Item 5, qty. 1 each - On-Site Installation Service o Installation of equipment, customer briefing regarding the operation of the system and hand-over of documentation

Item 6, qty 1 each - Field Evaluation Service o Field evaluation to ensure compliance with US Standards

IV. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

DAFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3572, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901)

V. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).

The Government has determined that other companies' products and services do not meet or cannot be modified to meet the Government's needs. Noisy Labs is the only known vendor that commercially offers a squeezed light source

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April 2021 Page 3 of 4 that is capable of achieving 10 dB of squeezing, which is a specification critical to the research currently being performed. Moreover, the Noisy Labs' squeezed light source operates at 1550 nm, which is the particular wavelength of interest, rendering it a comprehensive, turn-key system that will allow researchers to focus on quantum sensing demonstrations in a fielded quantum network. Interchanges with Noisy Labs have yielded that they do not maintain a network of resellers for their products and are the sole-source provider. For the aforementioned reasons, the Government has determined Noisy Labs to be the sole-source provider of the required Squeezed Light Generation System, and intends to make a sole-source award to them, accordingly.

VI. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

A Notice of Proposed Contract Action (NOCA) in the form of a Pre-Solicitation Notice outlining the Government's intent to make a sole-source award directly to Noisy Labs for this requirement was posted to the SAM.gov site between the dates of 23 July 2025 and 07 August 2025. One response was received from the NOCA posting, which was reviewed by the end user 11 August 2025 and determined to be technically unacceptable . Given that no other companies are interested in or potentially capable of fulfilling the Government's requirement, a sole-source award to Noisy Labs is intended, as aforementioned.

VII. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

It is anticipated that the proposed price to the Government will be determined fair and reasonable pursuant to FAR 13.106-3(a)(2)(vii). Specifically, currently proposed prices to the Government will be compared to prices proposed to other commercial customers for the same items, as evidenced in redacted sales quotes.

VIII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

A Notice of Proposed Contract Action (NOCA) in the form of a Pre-Solicitation Notice outlining the Government's intent to make a sole-source award directly to Noisy Labs for this requirement was posted to the SAM.gov site between the dates of 23 July 2025 and 07 August 2025. One response was received from the NOCA posting, which was reviewed by the end user 11 August 2025 and determined to be technically unacceptable . Given that no other companies are interested in or potentially capable of fulfilling the Government's requirement, a sole-source award to Noisy Labs is intended, as aforementioned.

IX. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

There are no other facts supporting this justification.

X. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

Noisy Labs

XI. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

The Government will continue to research the performance and technical capabilities of similar products against future requirements to avoid omitting other qualified sources. The market will be monitored for future availability of additional providers.

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XII. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XIII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.