J and A Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JUSTIFICATION) for a sole source acquisition using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to procure services to repair aircraft components for the HC-144 aircraft from Telephonics Corporation, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The specific procurement involves repairs for parts on Signal Processing (MINO) systems, with NSN numbers 5841-01-HS3-1534 and 2 EA, and contract reference p/n 737-3000-004.

The justification cites 10 U.S.C. § 320(a)(1) as the authority for a single source procurement. Telephonics Corporation is deemed the only viable source because they are the OEM and own all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required to manufacture the parts. The USCG cannot legally obtain these requirements from another source due to operational safety constraints and the OEM's exclusive technical rights. The document indicates that the government does not possess the technical data and cannot economically reproduce the parts, thus justifying the sole source selection of Telephonics Corporation.