Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition – Sole Source and Limited Competition

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53) prepared by the Defense Logistics Agency for a non-competitive acquisition of structural components from a single source supplier.

The acquisition involves structural components (NSN/PN 1440-0149211196) with an estimated quantity of 120 units in the first year and 600 units over a 5-year base period. The total estimated dollar value is redacted, though the maximum acquisition value is also redacted. The contract type is a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for a 5-year base period with no options. The sole source supplier is IBC Materials and Technologies LLC (CAGE 34TJ3), and ATZ Solutions LLC (CAGE 9LYF8) has also expressed interest in the acquisition.

The justification for sole source acquisition is based on 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), citing that technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition, and the data presently available reflects the minimum needs of the Government. A sources sought notice and Request for Information was posted on Contract Opportunities on October 29, 2025, resulting in ATZ Solution LLC responding with requests for SAR package instructions. The acquisition includes Procurement Note L04 ("Offers for Part Number Items") and Procurement Note M06 ("Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items") to allow potential new sources to submit data for evaluation in order to reduce barriers to competition. The Contracting Officer certified the justification on November 5, 2025, and the Competition Advocate approved it on November 10, 2025.