VIAVI SOLUTIONS_FORMERLY SPIRENT_limited_sources_J_and_A-FINAL_REDACTED.pdf

This is a Limited Sources Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a federal procurement action under the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HNCK). The contracting activity is procuring a new order from vendor Spirent under GSA MAS Schedule 33411 for a 12-month period with a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract type through the Multiple Award Schedule Program authority.

The procurement is for the Information Assurance Technical Assistance Center (ITAC) Tech Refresh Test Center, which serves as the Air Force's Type 1 Cryptographic Support and Test Lab. The order includes fourteen line items comprising Spirent N12U test chassis equipment, networking components, multicast testing packages, optical transceivers, fiber optic accessories, and support services totaling a specific estimated cost (redacted). Delivery timelines range from 30 to 12 months depending on the line item. The justification cites FAR 8.405-6(b)(1) as the basis for limiting sources to a single manufacturer, establishing that the Spirent N12U is the only test capability on the market capable of automating testing through test chaining with minimal monitoring, meeting mandatory NSA Binding Operational Directive (BOD) Joint Functional Testing requirements for HAIPE and Ethernet Data Encryption (EDE) devices at specified data speeds (100Mbps through 400Gbps). Market research was conducted through GSA RFI, Sources Sought notice on SAM.gov, and 2GIT platform, yielding limited responses; only two authorized Spirent resellers (CNI Sales and SD3IT) were confirmed. Competition Advocate approved the justification on 22 January 2026, with Contracting Officer coordination on 18 December 2025.