JA-AIRSAVE Navy - Signed Final Document_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) for a non-competitive procurement of Aircrew Integrated Recovery Survival Armor Vest (AIRSAVE) Navy vests by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Clothing and Textiles Supply Chain.

The procurement covers Survival Vests CMU-33P and CMU-36P (Legacy AIRSAVE), National Stock Numbers 8415-01-568-9793 and 8415-01-568-9791, with quantities of 600 units each for the CMU-33P and 3,000 units for the CMU-36P. The authority for this other-than-competitive procurement is 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(2), invoked under the Unusual and Compelling Urgency exception via FAR 6.103-2. The justification identifies Weckworth Manufacturing Inc. as the sole source for these items, noting it is the only ESA-qualified manufacturer currently producing these critical safety, go-to-war items without requiring new First Article Testing qualification. The follow-on full and open competition solicitation (SPE1C1-25-R-0088) has an anticipated closing date of February 20, 2026, and a target award date of June 2026. The procurement is driven by a mandatory Navy training uniform configuration change from the PCU-78 Series Parachute Restraint Harness Assembly to the CMU-36P Survival Vest, which provides improved emergency egress capability and reduces physical harm risk during emergency egress. The CMU-33P quantity represents minimum requirements to maintain Navy pilot readiness with eight months of demand, while the CMU-36P quantity addresses additional unforeseen demand from the configuration change plus eight months of pilot sustainment. The justification was signed by Contracting Officer Maria C. Aguayo on February 23, 2026.