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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FAR 6.302-1 (ONE OR LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES)

SOLICITATION NO.: SPE7L126R0051

DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (October 2025)

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.

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FAR Part 15

Contract Type:

Firm-Fixed Price

No Option

Scope (if applicable):NA

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

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN QUANTITY EST. VALUE AMSC

Connecting Link Rig 3040-00-625-8573 329 $ C

*If too numerous, attach list of NSNs and AMSC codes.

End item, weapon system, or class of item: Aircraft Hercules C-130

Estimated Base Value: $

Estimated Total Value (Base + Options): $

Maximum Contract Value: $

For Add-Ons, Value of Option Years Remaining: NA

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

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

98897 Lockheed Martin 8X044 Derco Aerospace 02939 RBC Aerostructures

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

AMC 1. Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time.

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

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 February 17, 2026, the Product Specialist of record certified the accuracy of the approved source(s) and applicable AMC/AMSC codes.

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

The acquisition will be synopsized on or about February 13 for a period of 15 days.

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

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 15.403-4, 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:

A Sources Sought Notice was posted to Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov on February 6, 2026, for a period of five business days and yielded the following results: None.

Market Survey:

A market survey was conducted on/during February 6, 2026.

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors contacted: Derco Aerospace 8X044, RBC Aerostructures 02939, Lockheed Martin 98897, Jamaica Bearings 04836, International Precision 3H683.

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors responding: .

Summary of information received relevant to sourcing (i.e., dealer/manufacturer; intended manufacturing source): RBC Aerostructures responded to the market survey.

Procurement History:

A review of procurement history for potential manufacturing sources other than those listed above Section 5 above yielded the following results (If none, so state): None.

General Internet Search:

A general internet search for potential manufacturing sources other than those listed above Section 5 above yielded the following results (If none, so state): None.

9. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in the acquisition is (If none, so state):

CAGE COMPANY NAME

02939 RBC Aerostructures

10. The following actions are being taken to overcome barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition is made:

The solicitation contains DLAD Procurement Note, L04 and M06 Offers for Part Numbered Items, which describes the process for submitting an alternate offer on the current procurement and requesting evaluation of an alternate product’s technical acceptability for future procurements of the same item.(All AMSC codes EXCEPT

AMSC B)

DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) encourages vendors that may be interested in becoming an approved source, even if there is not an active solicitation, to contact the DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) Source Approval Monitor at DSCCAO-SAR@dla.mil for additional information on the steps required to submit a Source Approval Request Package for evaluation.

In accordance with DFARS PGI 206.303-2, A prior justification is not available since all prior acquisitions were under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.