Solid State Media Disintegrator - 2MM
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA301626Q0232
- Agency
-
Air Education and Training Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339940 Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
- PSC
- 7490 Miscellaneous Office Machines
- Place of performance
- Jbsa Lackland, Texas 78236, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command (502d Contracting Squadron) intends to sole-source award a contract to Data Security, Inc. for one SSMD-2mm Solid State Media Disintegrator by September 13, 2026, with responses due to Contract Specialist SSgt Zachary Ross at zachary.ross.13@us.af.mil if vendors can refute the sole-source determination with clear and convincing evidence.
A Sources Sought Notice posted August 10–20, 2026 yielded three responses; only Data Security, Inc. met both salient characteristics: NSA/CSS 9-12 compliance and electrical compatibility with the facility's existing 200-240V, 1-phase, 6-amp circuit. BHPE LLC and Sam Logistics and Supplies Inc. each failed to meet one characteristic. Alternative commercial disintegrators on the NSA Endorsed Product List require industrial-grade 3-phase, 30-amp electrical configurations, necessitating facility remediation exceeding $15,000 and schedule delays incompatible with the 433d Force Support Squadron Communications Flight's technology refresh timeline.
The disintegrator will perform secure destruction of controlled unclassified information on solid-state drives, USB drives, smartphones, tablets, and SIM/smart cards at Building 817, JBSA-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Procurement authority derives from RFO 8.103, 8.104, and 538.7104-3(a) for acquisitions at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The device must measure no greater than 27.5 inches by 43 inches, reduce media to 2-millimeter particles, and include a 1-year warranty covering parts, labor, and shipping.
Notice text
- A Sources Sought Notice was posted on 10 August 2026 on SAM.gov and was active until 20 August 2026. During this period, the government received three (3) responses by 20 August 2026 from BHPE LLC, SAM LOGISTICS AND SUPPLIES INC, and DATA SECURITY, INC. The government has determined that Data Security, Inc. is the only valid source due to the salient characteristics of having a solid state media disintegrator that is NSA/CSS 9-12 compliant and having electrical characteristics of 200-240V, 1 phase, 50/60 Hz, 6A. BHPE LLC and Sam Logistics and Supplies Inc. failed to meet one of those two key salient characteristics.
- The 502d Contracting Squadron intends to award a sole source order to Data Security, Inc. (CAGE: 0B8L1). The proposed contract action is for the procurement and delivery of one (1) Data Security, Inc. SSMD-2mm Solid State Media Disintegrator (Manufacturer Part Number: 972-0001) in support of the 433d Force Support Squadron Communications Flight (433 FSS/SCO) at Bldg. 817, JBSA-Lackland, TX. The SSMD-2mm is the only disintegration system that satisfies the strict security mandates of NSA/CSS 9-12 while conforming to existing JBSA warehouse electrical facility constraints. Specifically, the device can operate safely on the existing facility electrical configuration of 220V / 20 Amp circuit (200-240V, 1 phase, 6A). Other commercial disintegrators on the NSA EPL require industrial-grade 3-phase, 30 Amp high-voltage electrical setups, which would require a Civil Engineering Form 332 coordination and costly facility electrical remediation exceeding $15,000, causing significant delays in the unit's technology refresh timeline.
- The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 8.103, RFO 8.104, and RFO 538.7104-3(a) Federal Supply Schedule Ordering Procedures, which allows for restricting competition for acquisitions at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).
- All interested sources who can refute these findings with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide a solid state media disintegrator that meets all salient characteristics should respond. If there are any questions or concerns, please contact the Contract Specialist, SSgt Zachary Ross at email zachary.ross.13@us.af.mil.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Solid State Media Disintegrator - 2MM | Pre-Solicitation |
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