SSJ_PR_15-93651-1(19_regrease).pdf

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

LOA IQ-D-QAO

PR: 15-93651

8 Mar 2016

A. GENERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION:

a. Contracting Activity: AFLCMC/WLNKB

b. Project/Program Name: R391 Propeller Re-grease

c. Purchase Request Number: FD 2060-15-93651

d. Estimated Contract Cost: 1,387,00.00

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 require five year depot level re-grease on 19 propellers.

Requistion Number

NSN

Serial

Number

DIQMF452266650 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1248

DIQMF452266651 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1247

DIQMF452266653 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1250

DIQMF452266654 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1251

DIQMF452266655 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1252

DIQMF452266657 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1254

DIQMF452266658 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1324

DIQMF452266659 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1256

DIQMF452266660 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1257

DIQMF452266661 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1262

DIQMF452266662 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1359

DIQMF452266663 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1360

DIQMF452266666 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1361

DIQMF452266670 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1370

DIQMF452266671 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1371

DIQMF452266671 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1368

DIQMF452266671 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1369

DIQMF452266671 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1372

DIQMF452266671 1610-01-475-5641 DAP1374

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. 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:

WLNKB authority to provide items to foreign military sales customers comes from the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA). Under this LOA, the US Government was not provided authority to pursue R391 data from the manufacturer (GE/Dowty) who controls the design and 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.

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.

POUNDS.JAME

Digitally signed by

POUNDS.JAMES.E.1065902776

DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USAF, cn=POUNDS.JAMES.E.1065902776 Date: 2016.03.10 07:26:32 ‐05'00'

James Pounds, GS-12 Propulsion Manager

Digitally signed by GLENN.JOHN.I.JR.1107208247 DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USAF, cn=GLENN.JOHN.I.JR.1107208247 Date: 2016.03.10 10:17:52 ‐05'00'

John Glenn, GS-12 Contracting Officer

S.E.1065902776