Attachment 2 - Redacted J and A - 70Z03826QJ0000374 (2).pdf

This is a U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition form for a commercial products purchase under FAR 12.102(a).

The Coast Guard's Aviation Logistics Center and Medium Range Recovery Product Line seeks to procure 3,000 each (with an option for 1,500 additional) blind rivets (Part Number CR3243-4-02, alternate CR3243-4-2, National Stock Number 5320-01-HS1-8326) for replacement during routine maintenance of the MH-60T aircraft due to failures, corrosion, and damage. The suggested source is SPS Technologies LLC, doing business as Cherry Aerospace Division, located in Santa Ana, California (UEI: HJMABQSA2TG9). The justification for restricting competition is brand name, as the item is peculiar to one manufacturer and essential to meeting the Government's requirements. The contracting officer selected market research, comparison of proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases, current price list, comparison with similar items in a related industry, and comparison to IGCE as the fair and reasonable price determination methods. The rationale notes that Cherry Aerospace owns all rights to the technical data and specifications required for manufacture, the item meets critical operational and reliability requirements, and the Government does not possess the necessary manufacturing rights. USCG Aircraft Configuration Control Board has approved this item for use on the MH-60T helicopter, and an Acquisition Method Code of 5 has been assigned, indicating purchase only from the prime contractor.