NINJA Maintenance

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a sole source synopsis from the 45th Contracting Squadron, Patrick Space Force Base (PSFB), intending to award a contract to Black River Systems Company, Inc. The contract is for NINJA Counter Small Unmanned Aerial System Support, Maintenance, and Extended Warranty. This action is being pursued under RFO 13.1011(b) because only one source is deemed reasonably available.

• Support, Maintenance, and Extended Warranty for the NINJA Counter Small Unmanned Aerial System.

• Services are essential for Space Force Delta 45 mission operations.

• The NAICS code for this requirement is 334220.

• No solicitation documents currently exist.

• This notice is not a request for competitive quotes.

• However, responsible sources may submit a capability statement within 7 days of this publication for consideration.

• The government will not reimburse costs incurred in responding.

• This is a sole source synopsis, indicating an intent to award to a single vendor.

• Market research confirmed Black River Systems Company, Inc. as the only capable source.

• Phone inquiries will not be accepted.

• An attachment titled '26QB071 JA Sole Source Ninja Support Draft FY26.pdf' is referenced.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Sole Source Justification for the procurement of NINJA Counter Small Unmanned Aerial System Support, Maintenance, and Extended Warranty. The acquisition is being conducted by Patrick Space Force Base under simplified procedures for commercial items, utilizing the authority for other than full and open competition (AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3572 and 10 U.S.C. 3403).

The procurement includes support, maintenance, and extended warranty services for the Ninja System. This encompasses software support and 7x24x365 technical support.

Specific CLINs detail annual support for Ninja GEN2, Ninja TRx, and Ninja ES systems, as well as extended annual hardware support for Ninja Gen2, Ninja TRx, and Ninja ES.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
• Period of Performance: Includes a Base Year, Option Year 1 (2-year quote), Option Year 2 (3-year quote), and Option Year 3.
• Estimated Contract Cost: Not explicitly stated, but funding levels are indicated as '>SAT and < $750K' or '> $750K and < $15M'.

This is a sole source justification, indicating that proposals are not being solicited from multiple vendors. Market research was conducted, including Sources Sought notices posted on GSA 2GIT, SAM.gov, and GSA between April 2-14, 2025. Only one response was received from Black River Systems Company, Inc.

This acquisition is a sole-source set-aside to Black River Systems Company, Inc., as they were determined to be the only responsible source capable of meeting the requirement.

Black River Systems Company, Inc. possesses specialized expertise, proprietary training, and manufacturer-approved certifications necessary for this support. The government previously contracted with Black River Systems for this requirement with no performance issues identified. Future actions will involve targeted outreach to identify additional qualified vendors.