JA SPE4A723R0350-1_KO BROWN_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) for a sole source contract with Parker-Hannifin Corporation, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation in Richmond, VA. The acquisition is for 39 units of a MANIFOLD, FLUID, AIRC with NSN 2995-014675223, classified as a Firm Fixed Price - Large Buy contract. The justification indicates that the item must be acquired directly from the manufacturer (Parker-Hannifin Corporation) and from a specific manufacturing source specified on a source control drawing, with no other alternative sources available. A sources sought notice was posted on January 10, 2023, which resulted in no responses, and the contract is valued at over $15 million, requiring technical certification and approval from the Head of Contracting Activity.

The document details that the technical certification is based on the unavailability of technical data to permit full and open competition, with the procurement requiring specialized engineering source approval. The contract will be solicited on or about January 10, 2023, with market research conducted to increase competition. The approval levels indicate that because the contract value is over $15 million but not exceeding $100 million, it requires approval from the Head of Contracting Activity. The document is signed by the Contracting Officer Latrice Brown and the Competition Advocate Yolanda Calvin Maupin, with digital signatures confirming the accuracy and completeness of the justification.