Intent to Sole Source to Black River Systems for NINJA RFFE 4925 Upgrade

The 177th Fighter Wing Contracting Office in Atlantic City, New Jersey intends to award a sole-source delivery order to Black River Systems Company, Inc. under FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) for the upgrade of the NINJA RFFE 4925 system, a proprietary electronic component critical to the NINJA Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System platform. This action is justified by the unique and specialized nature of the equipment, for which Black River Systems is the only qualified source capable of providing a compatible replacement due to proprietary design, integration knowledge, and exclusive technical ownership. The estimated contract value is $93,000, and the effort is structured as a delivery order under the vendor’s GSA Multiple Award Schedule. The acquisition is designated as a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, and Black River Systems is confirmed as a small business. The place of performance is Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, coinciding with the location of the contracting office and the primary operational site. While no formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, or detailed pricing structure are provided, the procurement relies on the contractor’s certification of technical compatibility and a government-documented fair and reasonable cost determination. Packaging, marking, and preservation must align with standard DoD logistics practices for sensitive electronics, with implied compliance to MIL-STD-129R, MIL-STD-2073-1, and MIL-STD-130 for Item Unique Identification. The solicitation, identified as W50S8F26QA019, was posted on June 23, 2026, with responses due by July 7, 2026, and is open to any interested party to demonstrate capability, though no competition is anticipated. The Contracting Officer, Johanna Paz, maintains primary responsibility, with technical oversight provided by LT COL Derrick Burks. No COR or COTR is formally designated. Invoicing is not specified but likely follows WAWF protocols given the GSA Schedule context. The government retains final acceptance authority, with inspection expected at the performance location, based on unique system compatibility and prior performance rather than formal test criteria.