Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (J&A) submitted by the Department of the Navy, NAVSUP WSS in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania for the acquisition of various spares through a single source contract.

The contracting activity seeks to acquire spares (nomenclature and part numbers to be determined, referenced as "VARIOUS – See Attachment A") from Martin Baker Aircraft Co., LTD (Cage Code: U1604) under AIRMC 3 authority, which permits direct acquisition from the actual manufacturer for second and subsequent purchases. The acquisition is justified on the basis that the item is governed by source-controlled technical data, requires engineering source approval by the design control activity, and possesses unique design capability and manufacturing/repair knowledge available only from the approved source. The Government does not possess sufficient rights in the technical data to distribute them to potential new suppliers. These parts are identified as Critical Safety Items and are source-controlled, with no known distributors or substitutes available. The parts include deployment rocket motor (MT29) extracts and display components, main personnel parachute on Martin Baker SJU-17/A series ejection seats, and Underseat Rocket Motors (MT30/MT31) alignment assemblies. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable based on price and cost analysis. Market research was conducted in accordance with FAR Part 10, confirming only the named vendor can meet requirements. The estimated value, quantity, unit price, option percentage, period of performance, and delivery date have been redacted from this version. The acquisition was synopsized on the government-wide point of entry on December 23, 2024, with a 15 MAR 2019 class waiver applied to the requirement to post a Request for Information or Sources Sought Notice.