Summary of U.S. Coast Guard Sole Source Justification

This document is a U.S. Coast Guard sole source justification for a simplified acquisition procedure (SAP) under FAR 12.102(a), justifying other than full and open competition for specialized aircraft components. The Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) and Medium Range Recovery (MRR) Product Line require nine gasket and panel items on a sole source basis for routine maintenance and replacement of the MH-60T helicopter due to failures, corrosion, and damage. The items include various gaskets (A800 lamp gasket, catalyst sensor gasket, transmission gasket, AV-DEC gasket, A800 elevation gasket, FLIR panel EMI gasket, TCAS ant panel gasket, and general gaskets) and an AV-DEC gasket, with quantities ranging from 20 to 150 each and no option quantities listed.

The sole source justification is based on the fact that Aviation Devices and Electronic Components, L.L.C. (UEI: HYFGDXK754B4), located at 3215 W Loop 820 S, Fort Worth, Texas 76116-5941, is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and sole designer of these specialized items. The contractor justification for fair and reasonable pricing includes market research, comparison of proposed prices with prices from previous purchases, current price lists, comparison with similar items in related industries, and comparison to IGCE. The items are approved exclusively by the USCG's Aircraft Configuration Control Board for MH-60T helicopter use, and USCG Aviation Engineering requires direct acquisition from the actual manufacturer.