SSJ_PR_15-93652_(2).pdf

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

LOA IQ-D-QAO

PR: 15-93652

18 Mar 2016

A. GENERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION:

a. Contracting Activity: AFLCMC/WLNKB

b. Project/Program Name: R391 Propeller Repair

c. Purchase Request Number: FD 2060-15-93652

d. Estimated Contract Cost: 180,000.00

B. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED:

The C-130J is the newest version of the Hercules and the only model still in production. The Iraq Air Force engine propellers requires repair of four (4) R391 Propeller NSN 1610-01-475-5641, PN 697039001, SN DAP 1356, DAP 1253, DAP 1366 and DAP 1367.

C. JUSTIFICATION OF SOLICITING FROM A SINGLE SOURCE:

The agency's minimum needs can only be satisfied by the unique supplies or services available from only the below cited source, who possesses unique capabilities demonstrated as follows:

Dowty Propellers is the only responsible source with the necessary design and manufacturing data capable of providing the service required for the C-130J aircraft propeller components to meet the necessary minimum requirements. This product, the C-130J Propeller, must be a form, fit, and function replacement on the C-130J engine installed on the aircraft by the original equipment manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, Co. The replacement parts must be certified airworthy for use in the C-130J aircraft. The proprietary data necessary for this effort was developed at private expense by Dowty Propellers. Dowty Propellers has declined to release or sell their data rights to the United States Government (USG) for the purpose of competitive procurement. AFMC Form 762, Contract Repair Screening Analysis Worksheet, is coded R3 (Items screened and found to be procured from the actual manufacturer or vendor, including a prime contractor who is the actual manufacturer).

GE Aviation Systems LLC

DBA: Dowty Propeller 114 Power Ct Sterling VA 21066-9321

(410) 682-1500 Cage: 93366

D. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION:

A vendor capability survey was performed by posting a Request for Information (RFI) to FedBizOpps. The RFI (FD20601593651) resulted in one response from Piedmont Propulsion System LLC (PPS). No other vendors have expressed interest or responded to the RFI.

PPS in its response stated that it holds a license agreement with GE/Dowty which provides access to all manuals for various Dowty manufactured propellers except CMM 61-10-43.

CMM 61-10-43 is the component maintenance manual required to perform any R391 propeller maintenance. PPS stated that it does not have access rights to the R391 maintenance manuals. The US Air Force has held technical data purchase discussions with GE/ Dowty and in all cases, GE/Dowty has been unwilling to sell or price the data.

E. STEPS TO PRECLUDE FUTURE SINGLE SOURCE AWARDS:

WLNK authority to provide items to foreign military sales customers comes from the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA). Under this LOA for this requirement, the US Government was not provided authority to pursue R391 data from the manufacturer (GE/Dowty) who controls the design, characteristic of the propeller by means of its engineering source data. We will continue to monitor GE/Dowty position on release and/or selling of R391 propeller data through market research and requests for information.

F. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S DETERMINATION

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

James Pounds, GS-12 Propulsion Manager

John Glenn, GS-12 Contracting Officer http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/13.htm#P119_17056