Attachment 2- Redacted J and A-70Z03827QJ0000006.pdf

This is a U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for a commercial product purchase under FAR 12.102(a). The contracting office seeks to procure one SHEAVE item (NSN 3020-01-HS1-0396, P/N 42315-72) with a quantity of 9 units and optional quantity of 10 additional units for the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) and Medium Range Recovery (MRR) Product Line. The item is required for replacement during routine maintenance on the MH-60T aircraft due to failures, corrosion, and/or damage.

The justification cites a Brand Name restriction as the basis for limiting competition, with Hornet AcquisitionCo, LLC (UEI: DP6VFUMMTJC8, located at 3355E La Palma Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806-2815) identified as the sole suggested source. The rationale establishes that Hornet AcquisitionCo, LLC, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), owns all technical data, specifications, and drawings required for manufacture. The item is deemed complex with critical operational and reliability requirements that necessitate unique production techniques unavailable elsewhere. USCG Aviation Engineering designated an Acquisition Method Code (AMC) of 5, requiring procurement only from the prime contractor. Fair and Reasonable Price Determination methods selected include Market Research, Comparison of Proposed Price with Previous Purchases, Comparison with Similar Items in Related Industry, and Comparison to IGCE.