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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE

SOURCE IS REASOMBLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED W|TH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE

SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER, WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION, WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL

MEET THE GOVERNMENIS REQUIREMENT. STATEMENTS SUCH AS 'ONLY KNO'A,/N SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN

MEET THE REOUIRED DELIVERY DATE'ARE INADEOUATE TO SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE, THE CUSTOMER SI-IALL

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWiNG INFORMATION:

3. ESTIMATED AMOUNT (OVER $2.500 BUT NOT1, PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION

4, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE.

This requirement is for the procurement of the following item for use on the MH$OT aircraft. This component is required to be reolaced durino the PDM induction of the aircraft due to colrlgion or damage Cr

5, UNIOUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR

SERVICES CAN BE USED,

Orscheln products is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and only Orscheln has the specifications to manutacture this component and holds pr;prietary rights to the data ensuring produc{ integrity for our aircrafr_sPeciflc apPlication- There were no other sources ide;tified during;arket research using FedLog, WEBFlis, DOD E-mall, GSA Advantage and lLSmart'

Also, additional internet search engine queries did not lead to any known distributors of this material or alternate part num6ers associated lo be used aJa substitute for the intended ;pplication. Reference CGTO # 1H60T4-V1 212040 Fig 3

Item 3.

6. REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

1O U.S.C. 2304(cX1), FAR 6.302.1 only one responsible source and no olher supplies or services will"{"ry T-9,19I requirements. Oriinttn is tfre OgU and only known responsible sour@ and no other supplies or servlces wll satrsry agency

7. EXPTAIN WHY AN ADEOUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

specifications and documentation necessary to enable full and open competition have nol been

E. PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT]NAY TAKE-TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO coMpETtTtoN BEFORE FUTURE ACOUIirTtiir.is nne ceourneo. tF THrS rS A FOLLOW ON ACTION TO A PREVIoUSLY

COMPETED ACTION, SO STATE,

The USCG does not have the required dala or drawings to overcome sole source barrier to competitaon due to proprietary data. lt would not be cost eftective to acq;ire the dataio compete and overcome the sole source banier' However' the

UscGcloselymonitorstneprocurement,ofthismaterial,shoulditbecomeavailableorcosteffeclive,theUScGwould procure the data or drawings to compete for open competition' il