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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FAR 6.302-1 (ONE OR LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES)

SOLICITATION NO.: [ SPE7L325R0011 ]

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (February 2025)

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

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End item, weapon system, or class of item: _ F16 Aircraft Gun System (Ammunition Drum). Used on drum assembly P/N 209F442 (1005-01-184-2417)

Estimated Base Value: _

Estimated Total Value (Base + Options): $

Maximum Contract Value: $

For Add-Ons, Value of Option Years Remaining:

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

5. The Government requires spare parts that are form, fit, and functionally interchangeable with those currently used on the supported end item or weapon system. The acquisition is restricted to the following source(s) of supply, which are the only source(s) known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies and the only source(s) currently approved by the design control activity.

CAGE COMPANY NAME

3S679 FN Herstal

The use of the authority at 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) is based on:

[ X ] AMC 1. Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time.

The following AMSC descriptions are available in DFARS PGI 217.7506 Part 2.

[ X ] AMSC C. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having

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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FAR 6.302-1 (ONE OR LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES)

SOLICITATION NO.: [ SPE7L325R0011 ]

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (February 2025)

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

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jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. If one source is approved, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources are approved or if data is adequate for an alternate source to qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

On 4/11/2025_, the Product Specialist of record certified the accuracy of the approved source(s) and applicable AMC/AMSC codes. A copy of the certification is attached.

6. The following efforts are being taken to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable:

[ x ] The acquisition was synopsized on 2/27/25_ for a period of _15_ days.

[ ] A synopsis exception cited in FAR 5.202 applies (Explain): .

[ x ] Dealers of the approved source(s) will be solicited.

[ x ] The solicitation was posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System for a minimum of 30_ days.

[ ] Other (Explain): .

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

A price analysis will be conducted based on a comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation and/or a comparison of proposed prices to historical prices paid. Certified cost or pricing data, when required by FAR 15.403-4, and data other than certified cost or pricing data, will be requested and obtained as necessary to establish a fair and reasonable price, and a cost analysis may be performed on the data submitted.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Sources Sought Notice:

[ x ] A Sources Sought Notice was posted to Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov on 2/3/25_ for a period of five business days and yielded the following results: NONE .

[ ] A waiver of the Source Sought Notice was approved by the HCA or designee on and is hereby attached.

Market Survey:

[ x ] A market survey was conducted on/during 2/3/25 .

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors contacted: 3S679, 3WGD1 .

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors responding: 3S679 .

Summary of information received relevant to sourcing (i.e., dealer/manufacturer; intended manufacturing source):