Avn Form S53 JandA 25R0285 Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI) form for sole source and limited competition acquisitions submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation - FAQE.

The document justifies a sole source acquisition of 8G Card PCMCIA NRP parts (NSN 1680-01-622-5780) with an estimated acquisition value of 520 units over a 5-year firm fixed-price indefinite quantity contract with no options. The contracting activity is DLA Aviation, and the solicitation number is SPE4A723R0285. The sole source supplier is Teledyne Controls LLC (CAGE 98571), with Martin Military Inc. (CAGE 1WZZ2) also indicating interest in the acquisition. A sources sought notice and Request for Information were posted on Contract Opportunities on December 23, 2024, but unfortunately no contractors responded to the notice. The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition, specifically citing AMC 3 (acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer) and AMSC D (the data needed to acquire this part is not economically available). The anticipated cost to the Government is determined to be fair and reasonable based on historical pricing analysis and similar item comparison. A market survey was conducted by posting to Contract Opportunities and contacting both the sole source and previous supplier. The justification indicates that technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition. Actions to overcome barriers to competition include posting a sources sought notice and pre-solicitation synopsis with procurement notes allowing new sources to submit data for evaluation. The Contracting Officer (Gladys Brown), Competition Advocate (Yolanda Calvin Maupin), and Head of Contracting Activity approvals are dated December 31, 2024, January 24, 2025, and left blank respectively. The acquisition falls within the $750,000 to $15,000,000 approval threshold requiring Competition Advocate signature.