Attachment 2 - Redacted JandA - 70Z03826QJ0000070.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a brand-name acquisition by the U.S. Coast Guard using simplified acquisition procedures under FAR 12.102(a). The acquisition is for a roller assembly (part number KPD6055XT, National Stock Number 3110-01-HS3-2503) manufactured by Kamatics Corporation, located at 1330 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002-5303 (UEI: GXK6HT9PN3P9). The Coast Guard's Aviation Logistics Center and Medium Range Recovery Product Line requires 30 units with an option for 20 additional units for use on MH-60T aircraft replacement during routine maintenance due to failures, corrosion, or damage.

The justification for the brand-name procurement cites that Kamatics Corporation, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), owns all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required for manufacture. The item is complex and must meet critical operational and reliability requirements requiring unique production techniques and extensive testing. The Government does not possess manufacturing rights, and it would be uneconomical to purchase elsewhere. The USCG Aviation Engineering has assigned this item an Acquisition Method Code (AMC) of 5, indicating only the prime contractor through engineering data can identify the commercial and Government entity codes and part numbers for procurement. The contracting officer employed multiple fair and reasonable price determination methods including market research, comparison with previous purchases, current price lists, comparison with similar items in related industries, and comparison to IGCE.