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Sole Source Procurement of 4925 RF Front End Retrofit for NINJA C-sUAS System

This notice announces a sole source procurement by the National Guard Bureau's USPFO NHANG 157 office for a 4925 RF Front End Retrofit (RFFE) for the NINJA Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS). - Procuring Agency: W7NN USPFO ACTIVITY NHANG 157, National Guard Bureau, Department of the Army (Portsmouth, NH) - Product: 4925 RF Front End Retrofit (RFFE) for the NINJA C-sUAS system - Purpose: To replace the legacy RFFE model due to supply chain issues and maintain warranty/maintenance contracts - Compatibility: Must work with the NINJA C-sUAS system - Sole Source Justification: - Black River Systems Company is the only manufacturer of the required RFFE for the NINJA system - No other OEMs or vendors are referenced - Supply chain issues with the legacy model impact system readiness and support - No specific part number or quantity is provided in the notice - No quotes are being requested at this time; this is a notice of intent - Commercial opportunity is limited due to the sole source justification - No additional services or related equipment are mentioned

Description

This is to notify all vendors the 4925 RF Front End Retrofit will be purchased through Black River Systems. See Sole Source justification below and attached. Quotes are not being requested at this time.

This item needs to be purchased specifically from Black River Systems Company Per NGB A4S Memo dated 7 June 2024. Ninja is currently the USAF and ANG's Program of record for C-sUAS capability. This updated RFFE is required for the NINJA system with the legacy RFFE model being outdated due to supply chain issues (which affects our warranty/maintenance contract) and reduced engagement capability compared to the new model. Black River Systems is the only company that manufacturers this device for the NINJA system.

4925 RFFE needs to be purchased specifically from Black River Systems Company Per NGB A4S Memo dated 7 June 2024.

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