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This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53) submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency for a sole source acquisition. The contracting activity is DLA Aviation and the solicitation number is SPE4A626Q221 under FAR Part 13.5.

The acquisition involves the procurement of 725 bearing ball annulas (NSN 3110-01-260-4547) from Eaton Aerospace LLC (CAGE 62983). The item has been determined to be commercial and will not be assigned an AMSC code "Z" because quality controls associated with the critical item require purchase under commercial procedures with an AMSC code of "C." The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as authority for limited competition, specifically using AMSC 3 (acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer) and AMSC P (data rights needed to purchase the part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained). A sources sought notice and RFI were posted on November 5, 2023, resulting in only one response from ATZ Solution LLC. A market survey conducted determined that no additional manufacturing sources could be identified. The anticipated cost is fair and reasonable based on pricing analysis. To overcome barriers to competition in future acquisitions, a solicitation will be posted to allow other interested manufacturers to submit source approval packages. The Competition Advocate approved the justification, which requires approval by the Head of Contracting Activity for the estimated contract value exceeding $20 million.