JA-SPRDL1-25-R0074_ Redacted_Redacted (002)_Redacted (1).pdf
PDF 1 MB Posted
- Attached to
- TRANSMISSION, HYDRAULIC Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- SPRDL1-25-R-0074
About this file
This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for other than full and open competition for a federal contract action.
The Defense Logistics Agency – Land Warren (DLA-WRN) proposes to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Blanchard Machinery Co (CAGE 8E469) for the procurement of transmissions with shipping and storage containers (NSN 2520-01-665-9743, Kit 57K8954) used on the M1272 Buffalo mine-protected clearance vehicle. The contract includes a base quantity of 9 units with an option for 9 additional units (18 total). The procurement is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source), citing the Government's lack of intellectual property data rights to enable competitive reprocurement. The original equipment manufacturer, General Dynamics Land Systems, confirmed the transmission is no longer in production. Caterpillar Inc., the original transmission supplier, has confirmed it will manufacture new transmissions to support this request. The acquisition method is coded as acquiring for the first time directly from the actual manufacturer, with the Acquisition Method Suffix indicating the Government does not own necessary technical data and reverse engineering is uneconomical. Market research included a Sources Sought Notice posted on SAM.gov from February 19 through March 6, 2025, and outreach to multiple transmission suppliers including Red River Army Depot, Ohio CAT, and Michigan CAT. Two responses were received from Caterpillar Defense and Carter Machinery, though Carter Machinery has not completed the source approval process. The contract is funded using Army Working Capital Funds, and unless awarded to a small business, it will include subcontracting competition requirements under FAR and DFARS regulations.
View the file
On GovTribe
Work with this file on GovTribe
- Download the original file
- Contacts named in this file
- Similar government files
- Ask GovTribe AI about this file
Text version
SPRDL125R0074 (JA-01007)
No Prior J&As are available
JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL
FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
SPRDL1-25-R-0074
1. Contracting Agency: Defense Logistics Agency - Land Warren (DLA-WRN).
2. Description of Action: DLA proposes to award a New Firm-Fixed-Price contract to Blanchard Machinery Co, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) 8E469, or an offeror providing the product of the approved source for National Stock Number (NSN) 2520-01-665-9743, Purchase Request Order Number EH4C1024EH Transmission with Shipping and Storage Container, using Army Working Capital Funds.
3. Description of Supplies/Services: The Transmission with Shipping and Storage Container, NSN 2520-01-665-9743, using part number or Kit 57K8954, is used on the M1272 Buffalo. The deliverable for this contract is for a base quantity of 9 each, with an option quantity of 9 each, making a total quantity of 18 each. The total maximum value of this contract is .
Acquisition Method Code (AMC):
4 - Acquire, for the first time, directly from the actual manufacturer.
Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC):
R - The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer the part.
4. Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for this effort is 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3204(a)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
5. Reason for Authority Cited:
The Government does not own the necessary intellectual property data rights to the pertinent technical data to enable competitive re-procurement.
The Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle M1272 (Buffalo) part number, Kit 57K8954, CAGE 19207, includes a shipping and storage container, part number 12575012 (NSN 8145-01-673-4345), CAGE 19207, and a transmission, Caterpillar Inc.
part number 362-0711 (NSN 2520-01-651-0199), CAGE 11083. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the Buffalo was Force Protection which was acquired by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), CAGE 1EFH8. The transmission, NSN 2520-01-651-9743, was supplied to GDLS by Caterpillar Inc.
(Caterpillar), part number 362-0711. Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) Vehicle Sustainment engineer contacted GDLS who advised the transmission is no longer in production and therefore no longer supported by GDLS. However, DLA contacted
SPRDL125R0074 (JA-01007)
No Prior J&As are available
b. Subcontracting competition: Unless the contract is awarded to a small business, the solicitation and resulting contract will include FAR clauses 52.219-8, "Utilization of Small Business Concerns"; 52.244-5, "Competition in Subcontracting"; 52.219-16, "Liquidated Damages--Subcontracting Plan";" and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.219-7003, "Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)," to maximize small business opportunities and utilization.
7. Actions to Increase Competition: There are no plans to increase competition for future procurements due to the reasons cited above.
8. Market Research: The Contract Specialist posted a Sources Sought Notice on SAM.gov from February 19, 2025, until March 06, 2025, to possibly increase competition.
GVSC engineer researched known transmission suppliers to rebuild the transmission.
The following companies were contacted by GVSC sustainment engineer. All confirmed their ability to supply rebuilt transmissions.
Red River Army Depot (RRAD) , Equipment Specialist
Email .
Blanchard Machinery Co (Blanchard), also known as Blanchard Cat
CAGE 8E469
Spec Shop Phone http://www.blanchardmachinery.com.
Ohio CAT
CAGE 4BPD4, not active in Haystack.
Michigan CAT , Shelby Township, Phone .
Sources sought notice and market surveys that were also sent out produced two responses.
Caterpillar Defense , Aftermarket and Service Sales Manager
Email:
File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .