Attachment 3- Redacted Justification for other than full and open competition (11.21).pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) document for the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The document seeks to procure propeller assemblies, spare parts, and components for the HC-144 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The procurement is an Indefinite Delivery, Requirements-type, Firm Fixed Price contract with a base year and four option years, each lasting 12 months. The total contract period ends on December 31, 2025, and is funded by Operations and Support funds for Fiscal Year 2026.

The justification emphasizes that these parts are critical for sustaining the HC-144 MPA aircraft used in drug and migrant interdiction, disaster response, and search and rescue missions. Market research conducted through government databases confirmed Hamilton Sundstrand as the only approved source. The USCG cannot foster full and open competition because the manufacturing, performance, and technical data are proprietary, and they were not provided the opportunity to purchase the initial system acquisitions. A Sources Sought Notice was posted on SAM.gov on April 30, 2025, but only one response was received, and that response did not provide sufficient information. The estimated solicitation release date is July 18, 2025, and the Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated prices will be fair and reasonable.