Single Source Justification - PRC 163 Radios - Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

The 914th Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Contracting Office intends to make a single source award to L3Harris for PRC-163 Radios and related installation equipment. The radios are needed for the Air Force, and market research has determined that L3Harris is the only manufacturer of the required radios. There are no authorized distributors for the radios, and L3Harris does not have a GSA schedule contract. The PRC-163 radio is currently the only Air Force approved handheld tactical radio. • The contract is for the purchase and delivery of four PRC-163 UHF Radios. • The radios are classified as handheld tactical radios. • The contract is justified under the applicable regulation due to the lack of alternative sources. • The Contracting Officer is the approval authority for this determination.