JA -1750 -Redacted.pdf

Justification and Approval (J&A)

1. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Industrial Hardware Supply Chain, is the contracting activity.

2. The action being approved is the ability to solicit for DLA requirements on an other than full and open competition basis.

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

National Stock Number (NSN): 5340-00-778-1750 Item Description: Bracket, Mounting Quantity: 275 each plus 50% quantity option Unit Price:

Total Price:

Total Price Including Option:

4. The applicable statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR Part 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. The use of the authority cited is necessary because Hutchinson Aerospace and Industry are the only contractors approved to make this item. The Government does not possess complete unrestricted technical data to develop an item description or specifications for purposes of full and open competition. This item is not commercial.

. There are no known alternate items that will satisfy the military services’ requirements unless otherwise tested, evaluated and approved by the cognizant Government ESA. The item is coded Acquisition Method Code (AMC) 3 and Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) P – The right to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government, and cannot be purchased, developed or otherwise obtained.

6. A solicitation will be issued and posted to DIBBS to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable in future procurements In addition, this justification will be made available for public inspection, with the solicitation, in accordance with FAR 6.305(c).

7. As the contracting officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable based on price analysis, including comparison to previous prices paid for the same item.

8. A market survey was conducted

In addition, a sources sought notice was issued on 12/30/19 and closed on 1/30/20.

As a result of market research, it is determined that there are no other known manufacturers that are currently capable of supplying the required item. The drawings required to produce these items are proprietary and are not possessed by the Government. The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not available.

9. expressed an interest in the proposed acquisition.

10. Actions to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies and to encourage the submission of offers for alternate products will include periodic screening of the AMC/AMSC codes assigned to the item by a Product Specialist and the inclusion of Procurement Note L04 - Offers for Part Numbered Items (SEP 2016) to encourage the submission of offers for alternate products. Technical data packages for alternate items will be sent to the Government ESA for evaluation and potential approval

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.

Date Product Specialist

I have reviewed this justification and approve.

Date MARY REGAN Contracting Officer