JA KO signed SPE7LX26DR0073_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FAR 6.103-1 (ONE OR LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES)

SOLICITATION NO.: SPE7LX26R0073

DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (March 2026)

1. The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Weapons Support (Columbus), is the contracting activity.

2. The action being approved is the acquisition of supplies on other than a full and open competition basis.

[X] FAR Part 15

Contract Type:

[X] Firm-Fixed Price

[X] Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC)

[X] Indefinite-Quantity Contract [ ] Requirements

Total Contract Length:

For Add-Ons, Value of Option Years Remaining:

Scope (if applicable): Not applicable

3. The supplies required to meet the using activity’s needs are described as follows:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN/P/N QUANTITY EST. VALUE AMSC

BATTERY BOX

National Stock Number (NSN): 6160015213064/Part Number: 987-6641-001

C (contracting from approved source)

SOLICITATION NO.: SPE7LX26R0073

Fixed Quantity (One-Time Buy):

Estimated Contract Value: (which is the 1 Yr Maximum Value given by Data Pull for project)

Estimated Total Contract Value (Including Price Breaks and Options):

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.103-1.

5. The Government requires spare parts that are form, fit, and functionally interchangeable with those currently used on the supported end item or weapon system. The acquisition is restricted to the following source(s) of supply, which are the only source(s) known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies and the only source(s) currently approved by the design control activity.

CAGE COMPANY NAME

25435 Moldtronics Inc.

The use of the authority at 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) is based on:

[X] AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer.

The following AMSC descriptions are available in DFARS PGI 217.7506 Part 2.

[X] AMSC C. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. If one source is approved, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources are approved or if data is adequate for an alternate source to qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

On April 27, 2026, the Product Specialist of record certified the accuracy of the approved source(s) and applicable AMC/AMSC codes. A copy of the certification is attached.

6. The following efforts are being taken to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable:

SOLICITATION NO.: SPE7LX26R0073

[X] The acquisition will be synopsized on or about for a period of 15 days.

[X] Dealers of the approved source(s) will be solicited.

[X] The solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System for a minimum of 30 days.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

A price analysis will be conducted based on a comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation and/or a comparison of proposed prices to historical prices paid. Certified cost or pricing data, when required by FAR 15.403-3, and data other than certified cost or pricing data, will be requested and obtained as necessary to establish a fair and reasonable price, and a cost analysis may be performed on the data submitted.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Sources Sought Notice:

[X] A Sources Sought Notice was posted to Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov on April 24, 2026 for a period of five business days and yielded the following results:

Market Survey:

[X] A market survey was conducted on/during April 23, 2026, to April 30, 2026 Names and CAGE Codes of vendors contacted: SEE BELOW Names and CAGE Codes of vendors responding: SEE BELOW Summary of information received relevant to sourcing (i.e., dealer/manufacturer; intended manufacturing source):

The Government sent Market Research Surveys (MRS) to

Market Research Survey (MRS) was sent to key vendors identified through procurement history and DLA Small Business office history research tool which captures information from previous bidders for specific National Stock Numbers (NSN) in a large excel file.

1. Moldtronics Inc. (CAGE 25435) for Moldtronics Inc., responded to the MRS on April 24, 2026.

Moldtronics Inc. is a small business

2. Seahorse Defense Supply, LLC (7AV65)