JA 7015609569.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (FAR 6.302-1) document for a limited source acquisition by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime.

The acquisition (Solicitation No. SPE7M425R0020) seeks 170 units of a regulating valve (NSN 4820013139263) classified as TICONDEROGA CLASS CG (47)/EZN, with a firm-fixed price contract type and fixed quantity with no options. The contracting activity restricted this acquisition to Leslie Controls (CAGE 35795) as the only approved source capable of furnishing the required supplies. The Government determined it is uneconomical to purchase the data or reverse engineer the part, and Leslie Controls is the sole manufacturer with design control approval. The solicitation will be synopsized on approximately September 15, 2025, for a 15-day period and posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System for a minimum of 30 days. The contracting officer will conduct price analysis based on proposed prices and historical pricing data, with certified cost or pricing data requested as necessary per FAR 15.403-4.

Market research efforts included a Sources Sought Notice posted to SAM.gov on May 9, 2025, which confirmed Leslie Controls as the sole interested party and approved source. Procurement history review and general internet searches yielded no alternative manufacturing sources. The solicitation includes DLA Procurement Note L04 offering part-numbered item alternatives for technical acceptability evaluation on future procurements, with an exception for AMSC B codes. DLA encourages other vendors to pursue source approval through the DLA Land and Maritime Source Approval Monitor at DSCAO-SAR@dla.mil. The contract value and base value are redacted in the document. The Contracting Officer certified the justification on September 23, 2025, with approval authority up to $10,000,000.