JA-S53-SPE4A623RX416_R.pdf

CUI

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FOR SOLE SOURCE AND LIMITED COMPETITION

1. Agency: DLA AVIATION-RICHMOND Contracting Activity: BEARING DIVISION-FMVC

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

l✓ I New Action □ Amendment: ________________________ _

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

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

BEARING, THRUST, ELASTOMERIC

*If too numerous, attach list ofNSNs and AMSC codes.

This acquisition:

NSNIPN

3110-01-158-9607

QUANTITY

EAD 1267 EA

4. T fpe ! f Contract ( may include number of base years) roe: 3-YEAR BASE PERIOD PLUS 2 OPTION YEARS will not include an option.

ESTIMATED VALUE

[Z] will include a _____ % option for increased quantity. Total estimated dollar value of option quantityis $ _____ _ will include an option to extend the tenn of the contract for a period of ___ 24 ___ .months, exercisable in increments of 12 months. Total estimated dollar value of all option periodsis $ . The maximum dollar value of all option periods is $.1111111111___.

The total estimated dollar value of this acquisition is : (inclusive of any options) $~ The maximum dollar value of this acquisition is : (inclusive of any options)$

5. The statutory authority pe1mitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S. C. 3204( a)( 1) - Available from only one or limited number of sources.

6. Effo1ts to improve DoD Competition in accordance with DFARS 206.303-2:

I ✓ IA sources sought notice or Request for Information (RFI) in accordance with DFARS PGI 206.302-l (d) was posted in Contract Oppo1tunities on 11' 1912022 . Results of the sources sought notice/RPI resulted in the following:

Somces Sought yielded no response.

D A mass sources sought notice which included NSN(s) _______________________ _ was posted to Contract Opportunities on. _______ . Date must be most cwTent Contract Oppo1tunities posting (i.e., within a six month period). If too numerous, attach list ofNSNs.

D A waiver of sources sought notice/RPI was approved by the HCA or designee on. __________ and is hereby attached.

7. The acquisition is restricted to the only source(s) of supply known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies/services.

Source(s) are:

A VN Form S53, JAN 2023 CUI

CONTROLLED BY: DLA Aviation-Richmond, DODAAC-SPE4A6

CONTROLLED BY: FMVC

CUI CATEGORY: PROCURE (General Procurement)

DISTRIBUTION/DISSEMINATION CONTROL: FED ONLY

POC:

CAGE COMPANY NAME

78286 SIKORSKY AIR.CRAFT CORPORATION

80201 SKFUSAINC

76005 LORD CORPORATION

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

171 AMC 1.

□ AMC2.

□AMC3.

□ AMC4.

0 AMC5.

□AMSCA.

□ AMSCB.

[Z] AMscc.

□AMSCD.

□ AMSCH.

□AMSCK

□AMSCL.

□AMSCM

□AMSCN.

□AMSCP.

□AMSCQ.

□ AMSCR.

□AMSCS.

□AMSCU.

□ AMSCV

□AMSCY.

□AMSCZ.

□ Other:

Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time.

Suitable for competitive acquisition for the first time.

Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer.

Acquire, for the first time, directly from the manufacturer.

Acquire directly from the sole source contractor, who is not the manufacturer.

The Govemment' s right to use data in its possession is questionable. This code is under review and will be updated when the review is complete.

This must be acquired from a manufacturing source( s) specified on a source control drawing.

This pa1t required engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the pa1t.

The data needed to acquire this pa1t is not economically available.

The Govemment does not have sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this pait from other than the cwTent source. This code is under review and will be updated when the review is complete.

This pait must be produced from class 1 castings under MIL-STD-2175.

The annual buy value of this pait falls below the screening threshold established by DoD.

Manufactw·e of this pait requires use of master or coordinated tooling.

Manufactw·e of this pait requires special test and/or inspection facilities to maintain function or system integrity.

The rights to use the data needed to purchase this pa1t from additional source(s) are not owned by the Govemment and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained.

The Govemment does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both. It is not econoinical to buy the data or rights to the data.

The Govemment does not own the data or rights to the data needed to pw·chase this pa1t from another source. It is not economical to procw·e the data or rights to the data.

Acquisition of this item is restricted to Govenunent approved source(s) because the item involves milita1y sensitive technology.

The cost to the Govemment to breakout this pa1t and acquire it competitively has been detennined to exceed the projected savings over the life span of the pait .

This part has been designated a high reliability pa1t. Probability of failure would be unacceptable. The engineering activity has detennined that data to define and control reliability liinits cannot be obtained.

The design of this pa1t is unstable. Engineering, manufactw·ing, or performance characteristics indicate that the required design objectives have not been achieved.

This part is a commercial/no-developmental/off-the-shelf item.

NOTE: A technical certification is required for acquisitions over $15 million

A VN Form S53, JAN 2023 CUI

8. Effo1ts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are:

I✓ I The acquisition will be synopsized onor about Ol/!912023 and any firm requesting a solicitation copy will be provided one. D A synopsis exception cited in FAR 5.202 applies: (Explain) _______________________ _

Manufacturers of similar products identified in the market survey will be solicited.

Dealers of the manufacturers will be solicited.

□ Other: (Explain) __________________________________ _

9. I hereby detennine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. (Explain) The requirement is solicited in accordance with FAR 13 .5, commercial procedures. The IDC contains a 3-year base period and 2 option years. There is adequate procurement history to make a fair and reasonable determination based on a comparison of prior price(s) in accordance with FAR 15.404(b)(2Xii) .

10. A market survey as defined by FAR 10:

I✓ I was conducted, and firms indicating an interest in the acquisition will be solicited. Market research effo1ts, include:

Matket research determined additional manufacturing sources could not be identified. For further information on market research and commercial item determination, see the attached memorandum of records dated O 1/13/2023.

□ was not conducted due to: ------------------------------------

11. Additional facts supporting other than full and open competition are:

Based upon the technical certification on file, technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition. The data presently available reflects the minimum needs of the Govemment.

When FAR 6.302-1 is cited for substantial duplication of costs in the case of a follow-on acquisition as described in

6.302-l (a)(2)(ii)(A), an estimate if the cost to the Government that would be duplicated and how the estimate was derived: -------------------------------------------

When FAR 6.302-1 is cited for unacceptable delays in the case of a follow-on acquisition as described in 6.302-l (a)(2)(ii)(B), describe the unacceptable delays: ________________________ _

Other: The material has been determined COTS, but the ESA will not change the AMSC to a "Z" because of the quality controls associated with the NSN(s). The item to be purchased under commercial procedures with a AMSC code of "C" under

FAR 13.5.

12. A listing of somces, if any, indicating an interest in v.•riting in the acquisition are: (if none, state none)

CAGE COMPANY NAME

NONE

13. The actions, being taken to overcome ban-iers to competition before any subsequent acquisition are made: (Explain) Synopsis will be posted so that other manufacturers interested can submit a source approval package for DLA Aviation's consideration IA W

(PROCUREMENT NOTICES L04/M06) to allow alternate sources to be considered.

APPROVAL

APPROVAL LEVELS OF THE JUSTIFICATION - FAR 6.304

O notexceeding $750,000 . ... ........ ...................... ...................... . Contracting Officer [ZJ over $750,000 not exceeding $15,000,000 ..... .................... .. Competition Advocate LJ over $15,000,000 not exceeding $100,000,000 .......... ...... ....... Head of Contracting Activity

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION - FAR 6.302-2(c) Supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel and which form the basis for this justification have been certified as complete and accurate by the cognizant technical/requirements Personnel. Signature of technical/requirements personnel is not required.

DLA COUNSEL AVIATION - DLAD 1.691(e)(3)(i) DLA Counsel A via ti on has reviewed this Form S53 and concluded it creates a legally sufficient justification for restricting competition pursuant to

JO U.S.C. 3204(a)(I) and FAR 6.302-1 for sole source tactical acquisitions for NSNs in the federal supply system at or below $15 million. For acquisitions above SI S million, signature of the Aviation Deputy Chief Counsel is required to document legal sufficiency:

Name and Title Signature Phone Date

CONTRACTING OFFICER- FAR 6.303-2(b)(12) I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief If not exceeding $750,000, this signature serves as the approval.

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COMPETITION ADVOCATE- FAR 6.304(a)(2) The Competition Advocate for the procuring activity designated pursuant to FAR 6.50 I has reviewed and hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. If over $750,000, but not exceeding $15 million this signature serves as the approval.

Yolanda Calvin Maupin, Senior Procurement Analyst MAUPINYOLANDAC. =.:~~c-l 0ate;2023.0 1.2307~ --- 1.23.2023 Name and Title Signature Phone Date

HEAD OF CONTRACTING ACTIVITY - FAR 6.304(a)(3) The Head of Contracting Activity has reviewed and approved this Justification for a proposed contract over $ I 5 million, but not exceeding$ I 00 million.

Name and Title Signature Phone Date