Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This document is a justification for other than full and open competition submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for a non-competitive procurement of Air Drier Parts Kits. The contracting activity is DLA Troop Support, Construction and Equipment (C&E) Supply Chain. The required item is an Air Drier Parts Kit with National Stock Number (NSN) 4440-01-542-3419. Two manufacturers are identified: Brighton Cromwell, LLC. (CAGE: 3NNX8) with part number P/N 10018499, and Haldex Brake Products Corporation (CAGE: 06721) with part number P/N RN60Z. The contract will be structured as a two-year base period plus three one-year option periods. The statutory authority for this non-competitive procurement is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.501(a).

The justification indicates that market research was conducted in April 2025. The contracting officer, Kelly A. Callahan, certifies that the anticipated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable. The document notes that the acquisition will be synopsized on SAM.gov and published on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS), with the justification for other than full and open competition made available for public inspection as redacted in the solicitation. The document includes a statement that DLA Troop Support will continue to perform market research prior to future acquisitions and will include procurement notices encouraging submission of alternate product offers to promote competition. The justification was approved by Maciej Okulicz-Kozaryn, DLA Troop Support Competition Advocate, and certified by a Technical/Product Specialist dated October 22, 2025.