FSS Sole Source Justification TR Signed

Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Sole Source Justification (SSJ) Above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)
Program / Project:
Contracting Activity:
Estimated Cost:

U-2 Airframe Forecasting Dashboard (Follow-On)

AFLCMC/WIKA

$3,880,000.00

IAW GSAR 538.7104-3, orders placed or BPAs established against FSS contracts are exempt from the requirements in FAR part 6. However, an ordering activity must justify its action when awarding on a sole source basis. This includes items peculiar to one manufacturer if the order (or FSS BPA established) is placed on a sole source basis IAW GSAR 538.7104-4(b)(2)(ii).
Coordination & Approvals
Legal Review
[Name]
[Office Symbol / Phone Number]

Date

Contracting Officer

14 September, 20 Tanner Reed, Capt

AFLCMC/WIKA / 4685379

signed by
REED.TANNER.AN Digitally

REED.TANNER.ANDREW.123586062

DREW.1235860623 3Date: 2026.09.14 13:13:13 -04'00'

1. Statutory Exception (Select One)

GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(i) The need is of such unusual urgency that following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling that need;
GSAR 538.7104-3(b) (ii) Only one source is capable of providing the products, services, or solution required at the level of quality required because the products, services, or solutions are unique or highly specialized;
GSAR 538.7104-3(b) (iii) The order should be issued on a sole source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an FSS order already issued on a competitive basis; GSAR 538.7104-3(b) (iv) It is necessary to place the order with a particular FSS contractor to satisfy a minimum guarantee established in the FSS BPA; or
GSAR 538.7104-3(b) (v) A law expressly authorizes or requires that the purchase be made from a specified source.
2. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs The team requires automated forecasting for spare parts, repairs, and bonded stock. This includes hosting a forecasting system within the cloud and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support timely and informed decisions. The development and maintenance of a suite of integrated application modules that ingest, process, and analyze data from multiple Government and contractor data sources to provide forecasting, analytics, visualization, and decision-support capabilities across supply, demand, maintenance, cost, and fleet readiness domains is required. These capabilities should be delivered within a secure cloud environment, ensuring scalability,