NINJA Maintenance

The 45th Contracting Squadron at Patrick Space Force Base is awarding a sole-source firm fixed-price contract to Black River Systems Company, Inc. for NINJA Counter Small Unmanned Aerial System support, maintenance, and extended warranty services under solicitation FA252126QB071. This action is justified under RFO 6.103-1 due to the unique proprietary expertise, manufacturer-approved certifications, and specialized training held exclusively by Black River Systems, which no other source can provide. Market research confirms that the company is the only viable provider of the labor, tools, equipment, and materials required to sustain the NINJA C-sUAS systems, including GEN2, TRx, and ES configurations, ensuring uninterrupted 7x24x365 operational availability critical to Space Force Delta 45 missions. The contract spans three years with base and option years structured across multiple CLINs covering annual system and hardware support, though exact monetary values remain unprovided. Performance will occur at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, with the contractor responsible for technical assistance, software updates, and warranty extensions without defined inspection criteria or formal quality standards beyond the contractor’s certified qualifications. The NAICS code 334220 applies, and while the contract value is not stated, funding is confirmed to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold but remain under $750,000. The procurement is not subject to any set-aside, and the contracting office, located at 1201 Edward H. White II Street, Patrick SFB, FL 32925, has identified Cynthia Whittaker and Jonathan Sebastian as the primary and secondary points of contact. No packaging, marking, preservation, or invoicing specifics are included, and while the contract references GSA Schedule 47QSWA23D00A9, formal Section I contract clauses, Section K representations, Section H special requirements, and Section M evaluation factors are absent from the documentation, with sole-source justification serving as the foundation for award.