FD20302501591_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition (AVN Form S53), dated July 2026, submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for the acquisition of supplies/services on other than a full and open competition basis.

The contracting activity is DLA Weapons Support at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma (Solicitation Number: SPRAT-26-R-). The acquisition is an amendment to a previous action where the proposal received increased estimated value of more than 50%. The required item is an Actuator, Electro-Mechanical (NSN/PN: 1680-01-228-3822RK / R15016-15E-1), with a quantity of 40 each. The contract type is Firm-Fixed-Price with Fixed Quantity and will not include options. The sole source is Whippany Actuation Systems, LLC (CAGE: 81039). A Sources Sought notice was posted to SAM.gov on March 25, 2025, with a closing date of April 1, 2025, which resulted in no responses from alternative sources.

The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as the statutory authority for other than full and open competition and identifies AMSC D and AMSC 3 as the applicable acquisition method codes. The acquisition rationale is that the IAW MEDALS and JEDMICS drawing R15016-15E-1 is not available in Air Force files, and Whippany Actuation Systems, LLC is the only contractor that can satisfy the Government's requirements; their refusal to release technical data has been construed as a negative response. The Contracting Officer (Chrissy Turnage) certified the justification on July 14, 2026, with approval authority not exceeding $10,000,000. The Government will continue to monitor the marketplace and synopsize requirements periodically to screen for changes in data and source availability.