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This is a U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition form authorizing a non-competitive procurement under FAR 12.102(a) for Class Deviation 25-21.

The procurement seeks to purchase 400 units of BOLT P/N CA18112-1TS (NSN 5325-33-001-2545 HC-144 aircraft parts) for placement in ALC Ready-For-Issue Inventory and subsequent installation on USCG aircraft. The contracting officer has justified restricting competition based on the "Only One Source Is Available" justification type, citing that this service is procurable exclusively from Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc. (CAGE Code 06950), located at 3990A Heritage Oak Court, Simi Valley, CA 93063.

The justification rationale indicates that these aircraft parts are only obtainable from the original equipment manufacturer Howmet, as the OEM owns proprietary rights and technical data under the Proprietary Claim Certificate File (PropClaim). The OEM maintains exclusive control over technical specifications, drawings, and manufacturing procedures required to produce the parts. Market research was conducted as the fair and reasonable price determination method, though comparative pricing with previous purchases, current price lists, similar items in related industries, and IGCE comparison were not selected. The document was last updated on March 3, 2026.