Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

This is a Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (J&A) document submitted by the Department of the Navy, NAVSUP WSS (Philadelphia), for a non-competitive procurement action.

The acquisition concerns a Walking Beam Assembly (NSN 1680-01-159-9653, P/N 70400-08104-048) classified as spares, with an expected final delivery date of February 26, 2027. The contracting activity is NAVSUP WSS-Philadelphia (Folder 25042-0010), with the item manager Scott Calvert, technician Kyle Antwon, and buyer Kate Schaick identified as responsible personnel. The statutory authority for this non-competitive action is 10 USC 3204(A)(1), permitting acquisition from a limited number of responsible sources when only one source can satisfy agency requirements, implemented under FAR 6.302-1. The acquisition will be solicited directly to SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION (78286 Per JDRS), deemed the sole qualified source. This determination is based on the item being classified as a Critical Safety Item (CSI) requiring engineering source approval to maintain quality and manufacturing capability. Market research confirmed that SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION 78286 is the only approved manufacturing source with complete technical data required for manufacture, test, and certification. An alternate source cannot qualify due to insufficient technical data availability and unapproved manufacturing sources identified in JDRS records. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to the government is fair and reasonable. The J&A was created on February 14, 2025, with multiple certifications and approvals completed through May 28, 2025, including requirements cognizance, technical cognizance, legal sufficiency review, and competition advocacy review.