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Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition
This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a sole-source procurement of fuel injector assemblies for military equipment.
The Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (DLAWS) at Warren is awarding a new firm-fixed-price contract to Renk America LLC., a commercial and government entity (CAGE 02978) located in Muskegon, Michigan, for NSN 2910-01-439-9834 fuel injector assemblies. The contract covers a base quantity of 90 units with an option quantity of 90 units (100% option) for a total of 180 units. These fuel injectors are components of the M88A2 HERCULES internal combustion engine. The procurement is funded using Army Working Capital Funds, with a base period of performance of 480 days after receipt of order (DARO) and an option period available under FAR 52.217-6.
The justification for sole-source procurement under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 is based on Renk America LLC being the only responsible source capable of meeting requirements. The fuel injectors are uniquely designed for the AVDS-1790 8CR diesel engine and have received U.S. government approval and NATO Laboratory Test certification (AEP-5). No competitive Technical Data Package exists for the injectors; developing one would require estimated costs and significant time delays for reverse engineering, prototype testing, and validation. Alternative suppliers identified during market research (Bosch, Interstate-McBee) lack specific tailoring for the AVDS-1790 system and have not completed necessary qualification testing. The document notes that no other sources, including GSA schedules, UNICOR, Ability One, or government inventories, have suitable alternatives available.
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SPRDL1-26-R-0002 (JA-01158)
Previous J&A: SPRDL1-24-R-0432 physically available.
5. Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for this effort is 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 the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
6. Reason for Authority Cited: The fuel injectors are used to
a. Background: The fuel injectors are a
. These fuel injectors are specifically designed to provide sufficient, high-pressure fuel to the these fuel injectors are unique to this application. Renk America LLC. has developed, tested, and received U.S. government approval for this item for use in the M88A2 HERCULES.
Furthermore, the approved source’s item has met the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) requirement for successful completion of Allied Engineering Publication (AEP)- 5, NATO Laboratory Test for Gas Turbine and Diesel Engines, while operating on an AVDS-1790-8CR diesel engine.
Should an alternative source of supply be identified, qualification testing will be required.
Currently, the fuel injectors are purchased using the manufacturer’s part number because a competitive Technical Data Package (TDP) for the fuel injectors is not available for use by the Government procurement activity. There are no current plans to acquire a competitive TDP, owing to a lack of funding necessary to obtain and validate the data required to support a competitive acquisition. Developing a competitive package would necessitate significant time and financial investment to reverse-engineer the component, procure and test prototypes, and release a validated design. The estimated cost to develop a competitive package through reverse engineering could reach , with an estimated delay of at least to encompass prototype
SPRDL1-26-R-0002 (JA-01158)
Previous J&A: SPRDL1-24-R-0432
AVDS -1790 8CR engine, their existing fuel injectors are not specifically tailored to the fuel system performance requirements unique to the AVDS-1790 8CR air-cooled diesel application. Finally, since neither of these sources have produced this specific item for the M88, they have not completed the necessary testing to become a qualified source.
Keyword: Heavy Duty Truck Fuel Injectors
Website: https://www.boschautoparts.com/p/genuine-oe-injectors
Findings: No solutions found specific to AVDS-1790. One suitable for the AVDS-1790 would need to be developed.
Website: https://interstate-mcbee.com/products/injector-selector/
Findings: No solutions found specific to AVDS-1790. One suitable for the AVDS-1790 would need to be developed.
The Small Business Administration site was searched using the North American Industry Classification System 336310 and keyword: Fuel Injector. This search resulted in a potential of one small business who could provide this item from the approved source.
Contractor: College Station Auto Parts Co., CAGE: 60NK3, Small Business
Any new source would need to provide the part from the Sole Source contractor or become an approved source through the Source Approval Process in order to be qualified for this requirement.
In accordance with FAR Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services, a search was made to find required sources of supply for this requirement. The following is the result of this search:
a. Inventories from requiring agency: There is no excess inventory available for this item.
b. A search of the Interagency Contract Directory did not show any contracts available for external agencies to order against.
c. UNICOR / Federal Prison Industry does not have list Federal Supply Code 2910 and is not a mandatory source of supply.
d. A search on Ability One.gov was made for this item and no results were found.
e. There are no opportunities listed under the Federal Supply Schedule from the General Services Administration.
f. FedMall was searched using NSN 2910-01-439-9834 and no results were found for this item.
10. Interested Sources: To date no additional sources have expressed interest in this item.
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