Attachment 2- Redacted Justification and Approval- 70Z03826QJ0000019.pdf

This document is a U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) and Medium Range Recovery (MRR) Product Line intends to purchase 4 Pilot Steps, Trakkabe (with an option for 20 EA) for the MH-60T aircraft, with National Stock Number 1560-01-HS2-7424 and Cage Number 6074-A101-112. The item will be procured from Strata-G Solutions LLC in Huntsville, Alabama, on a sole source basis for replacement during routine maintenance due to failures, corrosion, and/or damage.

The justification indicates this is a specialized item designed and manufactured exclusively by Strata-G Solutions LLC, who owns all rights to the technical data. The item is complex and requires critical operational and reliability requirements. USCG Aviation Engineering has assigned an Acquisition Method Code (AMC) of 3, and the contracting officer has used multiple methods to determine fair and reasonable pricing, including market research, comparison with previous purchases, current price lists, comparison with similar industry items, and comparison to IGCE (Independent Government Cost Estimate).