JA Disk Drive Unit FINAL_Redacted (1).pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Construction and Equipment (C&E) Supply Chain for a non-competitive procurement action.

The contracting activity seeks to procure Disk Drive Units (NSN 7025-01-624-3792) from DLA Networks and Imaging Systems LLC (CAGE 32865), part number 9800-96616-0512. The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR Part 6.302-1 as the statutory authority, asserting that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency requirement. The procurement will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) and the System for Award Management (SAM) website, with the solicitation synopsis posted in accordance with FAR 6.305(c). The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated government cost to be fair and reasonable. A Sources Sought Notice (SSN) was issued on January 1, 2025, and closed on February 13, 2025. The justification notes there are no other facts supporting use of the non-competitive authority and that no other entity has expressed interest in the contract opportunity. The solicitation will include DLAD Procurement Notes M06 (Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items) and L04 (Offers for Part Numbered Items) to encourage submission of alternate product offers, with technical data packages for alternate items sent to the requiring activity for evaluation. The document is signed by Carmen Y. Nieves, Contracting Officer; a Product Specialist; and approved by William J. Kenny, Executive Director of DLA Troop Support Contracting and Acquisition Management, dated January 17, 2025.