FlightSafetyBootJA.pdf

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI)

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Under Authority of 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(3)

Boots, Safety, General Purpose and Flight Deck

1. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Clothing and Textiles (C&T) Supply Chain, is the contracting activity.

2. The action being approved is the ability to solicit for General Purpose and Flight Deck Black Safety Boots on an Other than Full and Open Competition basis.

3. Following are the supplies required to meet DLA’s needs:

Item: General Purpose and Flight Deck Black Safety Boots National Stock Numbers (NSNs): 8430-01-697-2905 and 8435-01-694-3885 / PGCs: 04018 and 04019 Manufacturer: Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company (CAGE: 90976) and McRae

Industries, Inc. (CAGE: 3A059) Quantity:

Estimated Unit Price: $ Number of Options: N/A Estimated Maximum Total Dollar Value: $8,560,134.00

4. The applicable statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(3), as implemented by Class Deviation 2026-O0017 Revision 1- Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Part 6, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 206, and Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 6.103-3 , Industrial mobilization;

engineering, development, or research capabilities; or expert services.

5. The use of this authority is necessary to maintain the availability of the boots, and key boot components, for future requirements for the military services, as allowed by FAR 6.103-3(b)(1), which authorizes maintaining a facility, manufacturer, or supplier available for furnishing supplies in case of a national emergency or to achieve industrial mobilization.

This action is required to keep production lines operational for the only known manufacturers of these boots, Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company and McRae Industries, Inc., as well as production lines of their boot component manufacturers. The General Purpose and Flight Deck Safety Boots are considered critical equipment for Warfighters and are essential for deployment.

The boots are certified general-purpose safety and flight deck boots for the U.S. Navy and are used in various environments, including ashore, shipboard, and on flight decks. The boots’ designation for flight deck use is particularly important due to their specialized features that are critical for that environment. These include the steel toe design for impact and compression, the resistant outsole that keeps the sole together and avoids picking up debris to prevent damage to aircraft engines, the durable construction that includes full grain cattlehide leather, and increased comfort, in comparison to other boots, for long periods of wear.

CUI

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 Controlled by: DLA Troop Support/FQG CUI Category: Source Selection Limited Dissemination Control: FEDCON POC: Catherine.Dillon@dla.mil

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

11. These boots are procured through competitive processes in normal situations. The solicitation for the future sustainment requirement for these boots is anticipated to be issued in April 2026 and will use full and open competition procedures. The acquisition is expected to be awarded in December 2026.

12. As the contracting officer, I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

2/27/2026

Date Contracting Officer, Division Chief

I hereby certify that the requirements which form the basis of this justification are accurate, that these supplies meet the Government’s needs in accordance with applicable specifications and that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

03/03/2026

Supervisory Material Planner

I have reviewed and hereby approve this justification

03/04/2026

DLA Troop Support Competition Advocate