Attachment 4 - Redacted Justification For Other Than Full and Open Competition - 70Z03826QJ0000063.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document from the U.S. Coast Guard for procurement 70Z03826QJ0000063 under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for FAR 12.102(a). The justification invokes the "Only One Source Reasonably Available" authority, citing urgency and exclusive licensing agreements, along with industrial mobilization considerations.

The procurement concerns repair services for five Searchlight Control units (National Stock Number 6220-01-HS2-7070, Part Number 45-0441-4-2) required for routine maintenance of MH-60T aircraft due to failures, corrosion, and damage. The Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) and Medium Range Recovery (MRR) Product Line identified Grimes Aerospace Company (550 State Route 55, Urbana, OH 43078-9482; UEI: T6JHKE96EA19) as the sole source. The justification asserts that Grimes, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and cage code holder (72914), owns all intellectual property and technical data for these specialized items. The document states that the OEM is the only known source capable of supporting evaluation, testing, and repair, that the Government lacks ownership of required technical specifications and drawings, and that purchase from alternative sources would be uneconomical. The contracting officer employed multiple fair and reasonable price determination methods, including market research, comparison with previous purchase prices, current price lists, comparison with similar items in related industries, and comparison to Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE).