JA Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) for a sole source acquisition by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. The procurement is for a Case Combustion item with NSN 2840-01-319-3978, identified with CAGE code 52661 for RTX Corporation. The contract is a firm-fixed-price, fixed-quantity type with no options, and the statutory authority for limited competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), indicating the item is available from only one or limited number of sources.

The market research, conducted on 19 and 22 Jul 2024, found no alternative sources for this specific case combustion chamber for the F100 engine. Pratt & Whitney is currently the only source meeting the standards specified for qualification. The government will continue to monitor the marketplace for source development and discuss with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) about additional approved sources. The total estimated value is redacted, but the contract is approved by the Contracting Officer and dated 19-Feb-2025, with an anticipated acquisition period from 21-Feb-2025 onward.