7.09_JA_Redaction_doc_N0010426CJA07.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (J&A) document for the Department of the Navy's NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support activity in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The contracting activity seeks to negotiate and award a contract through other than full and open competition for the acquisition of spares, with an expected final delivery date of January 14, 2026. The item is being procured under the authority of 10 USC 3204(a)(1), which permits acquisition from a limited number of responsible sources when only one or a limited number of sources can satisfy agency requirements, as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

The justification cites NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP (cage 03956) as the sole source, stating that the Government does not own the data or rights needed to openly complete the procurement requirement. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP maintains the design and manufacturing standards, design drawings, manufacture procedures, and quality assurance procedures, with the Government lacking authorization to use this data to approve alternative sources. Market research was conducted through multiple Government databases (JTMP, ERP/ORACLE/FPM, ISEA, NSDER) and included searches of part numbers, design control activity, cage codes, NSN, nomenclature, and criticality coding. The anticipated cost is determined to be fair and reasonable. The document includes multiple approval signatures from the contracting activity, including requirements cognizance, technical cognizance, small business concurrence, competition advocacy, legal sufficiency review, and Head of Contracting Activity approval, all dated between January and July 2025.