Attachment 2 - Redacted J and A - 70Z03826QJ0000143.pdf

This is a U.S. Coast Guard justification document for restricting competition on a commercial products and services acquisition under FAR 12.102(a), Class Deviation 25-21.

The Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) and Medium Range Recovery (MRR) Product Line seeks to procure eight attenuators (with an option for 14 additional units) for the MH-60T aircraft on a sole source basis. The attenuator is identified by National Stock Number 5985-01-HS1-3857 and Part Number 100889-2. This item is required for replacement during routine maintenance to address failures, corrosion, and/or damage. The suggested source is BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., located at 7822 S 46th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85044-5313, with UEI TJ6PLVEXMA47.

The justification asserts that only one source is available based on the rationale that BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Cage Code 54786, owns all technical data, specifications, and drawings required for manufacture. The document states that the item is complex, requires critical operational and reliability requirements, unique production techniques, and sophisticated testing. The Government does not possess the technical data or drawings needed to manufacture the item elsewhere. The USCG Aircraft Configuration Control Board has approved this item solely for use on the MH-60T helicopter, and the USCG Aviation Engineering has assigned it an Acquisition Method Code (AMC) of 3, requiring direct acquisition from the actual manufacturer. Fair and reasonable pricing will be determined through market research, comparison with previous purchase prices, current price lists, comparison with similar items in related industries, and comparison to IGCE.