JA SPRDL1-26-R-0015-Redacted_FINAL.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JA) for a sole-source procurement of a Cylinder Assembly, Actuating, Linear (NSN 3040-01-207-6374, part number 6-372-002506) from Grove U.S., LLC. The Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (DLAWS)-Warren is the contracting agency, with the Integrated Logistics Support Center Detroit Arsenal as the requiring activity. The contract will be awarded as a New Firm-Fixed-Price agreement under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) authority, using Army Working Capital Funds.

The cylinder assembly is a hydraulic component used on the M984 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) to operate the outrigger extension mechanism for crane stability during heavy lifting operations. The base contract quantity is 49 units with an option for 49 additional units, totaling 98 units at an estimated maximum contract value that is redacted. The justification for sole-source procurement emphasizes that Grove U.S., LLC designed and tested this specific cylinder exclusively for the M984 HEMTT application; the Government does not own the Technical Data Package (TDP) or specifications. The document details that reverse engineering the cylinder assembly would require an estimated minimum of six to eight months and substantial costs (estimated at $1.7M) for Research and Development, Reliability Availability and Maintainability testing, and TDP development. A Sources Sought Notice posted to SAM.gov on October 29, 2025, for 15 days yielded no responses. Market research conducted in October 2025 identified alternative hydraulic cylinder manufacturers (Magister Hydraulic, Grainger, Tractor Supply, Parker, Northern Tool) but determined their products could not serve as direct replacements due to the lack of complete technical data for compatibility assurance. The procurement was approved by the Competition Advocate on January 7, 2026.