2. Redacted JA.pdf

This is a U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document for a commercial products procurement at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).

The procurement seeks an initial purchase of one transmission/propulsion oil component (P/N IPTE26S1000-2580SG, NSN 6620-01-494-2929, HC-144 aircraft part) from BENZ COMPANIES located at 2400 Handley Ederville Road, Fort Worth, Texas (CAGE Code 1CP32). The item will be placed in ALC Ready-For-Issue Inventory for future requirements and installation on USCG aircraft. The justification for sole-source procurement is based on the "Only One Source Is Available" rationale under FAR 12.102(a), FAR Class Deviation 25-21 Rev. 1 for FAR Part 12. The contracting officer selected Market Research as the fair and reasonable price determination method. The rationale explains that this service is procurable only from the original equipment manufacturer (BENZ Companies), as procedures and data are protected under proprietary rights claims, and the OEM owns exclusive rights to technical data, specifications, and drawings required to manufacture the parts, making them available only through the OEM or OEM-approved distributors.