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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FAR 6.103-1 (ONE OR LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES)

SOLICITATION NO.: SPE7LX26RX011

DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (October 2025)

1. The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Weapons Support (Columbus), is the contracting activity.

2. The action being approved is the acquisition of supplies on other than a full and open competition basis.

[ X ] Original [ ] Addendum: __________________

[ ] FAR Part 15 [ ] FAR Part 12 [ X ] FAR Subpart 13.5

Contract Type:

[ X ] Firm-Fixed Price [ ] Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA)

[ ] Cost Reimbursable [ ] Other (explain)_____________________________

[ ] Fixed Quantity: [ ] Option: ____% [ ] No Option

[ X ] Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) [ X ] Indefinite-Quantity Contract [ ] Requirements

Total Contract Length: 5-Years, Base Period: 3-Years,_ Option Period: 1-Year each,_# of Options:_2___

Scope (if applicable): The scope is limited to National Stock Number (NSN): 2990015253916 which is the only item listed in Section B of the solicitation.

3. The supplies required to meet the using activity’s needs are described as follows:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN P/N: Part Number QUANTITY EST. VALUE AMSC

SENSOR, MANIFOLD

ABSOLUTE PRESSURE

2990-

015253916 P/N: 161-1704 from (11083) P/N: 1000298 from (1EFH8)

ADQ: 1,049 C

NSN: National Stock Number, ADQ: Annual Demand Quantity estimated, EST: Estimated, AMSC: Acquisition Method Suffix Code

End item, weapon system, or class of item:

, the data pull for this Long-Term Contract lists 30 other WSDC that will be supported with this item.

Estimated Base Value:

Estimated Total Value (Base + Options):

Maximum Contract Value:

For Add-Ons, Value of Option Years Remaining: Not Applicable.

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.103-1.

5. The Government requires spare parts that are form, fit, and functionally interchangeable with those currently used on the supported end item or weapon system. The acquisition is restricted to the following source(s) of supply, which are the only source(s) known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies and the only source(s) currently approved by the design control activity.

CAGE COMPANY NAME

11083 CATERPILLAR INC

1EFH8 GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS - FORCE PROTECTION INC.

The use of the authority at 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) is based on:

[ X ] AMC 1. Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time.

The following AMSC descriptions are available in DFARS PGI 217.7506 Part 2.

[ X ] AMSC C. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. If one source is approved, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources are approved or if data is adequate for an alternate source to qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

On 12/18/2026, , the Product Specialist from SAPD certified the accuracy of the approved source(s) and applicable AMC/AMSC codes. A copy of the certification is attached. See Attachment 1 – Tech Certification.

6. The following efforts are being taken to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable:

[ X ] The acquisition will be synopsized on or about 4/2/2026 for a period of 5 days.

[ ] A synopsis exception cited in FAR 5.202 applies (Explain): __________________.

[ X ] Dealers of the approved source(s) will be solicited.

[ X ] The solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System for a minimum of 20 days.

[ ] Other (Explain): __________________.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

A price analysis will be conducted based on a comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation and/or a comparison of proposed prices to historical prices paid. Data other than certified cost or pricing data, will be requested and obtained as necessary to establish a fair and reasonable price, and a cost analysis may be performed on the data submitted.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Sources Sought Notice:

[ X ] A Sources Sought Notice was posted to Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov on 12/29/2025 for a period of five business days and yielded the following results: Double O Enterprises LLC (09D43) provided market research information indicating:

Market Survey:

[ X ] A market survey was conducted 12/29/2025 through 1/12/2026 and a second round 1/27/2026 through 2/4/2026 due to the lack of responses received with the first attempt.

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors contacted: CATERPILLAR INC (11083), OPTIPLEX LLC (13WM9), ALABAMA ENGINE COMPANY, LLC (63LK8), KPAUL PROPERTIES LLC (4K1Y5), SPAIRES INC (6ZPL8), OLB ASSOCIATES LLC (7MFD4), ARTEX TRUCK CENTER INC (4EKA1), EOS INC (85VY7), LARKOS PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION INC. (6PZL1), ALTORFER

INDUSTRIES INC (3DS79), HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO. (7H278), OHIO MACHINERY CO

(1Z458), and HOWCO DISTRIBUTING CO. (5E074).

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors responding: OHIO MACHINERY CO (1Z458), CATERPILLAR INC (11083).

Summary of information received relevant to sourcing (i.e., dealer/manufacturer; intended manufacturing source): OHIO MACHINERY indicated that

CATERPILLAR INC indicated an interest but did not provide the market research survey information timely.

Larkos Packing and Distribution Inc. indicated that

Procurement History:

[ X ] A review of procurement history for potential manufacturing sources other than those listed above Section 5 above yielded the following results (If none, so state): None as all vendors who have an active registration in System for Award Management (SAM) were contacted with the market research survey.

Reviewing quotes in procurement history, no proposals are expected offering material manufactured by General Dynamics; all quotes reviewed were offering material manufactured by Caterpillar.

General Internet Search:

[ X ] A general internet search for potential manufacturing sources other than those listed above Section 5 above yielded the following results (If none, so state): None.

9. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in the acquisition is (If none, so state):

CAGE COMPANY NAME

09D43 Double O Enterprises LLC

1Z458 OHIO MACHINERY CO

11083 CATERPILLAR INC

10. The following actions are being taken to overcome barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition is made:

[ X ] The solicitation contains DLAD Procurement Note, L04 Offers for Part Numbered Items, which describes the process for submitting an alternate offer on the current procurement and requesting evaluation of an alternate product’s technical acceptability for future procurements of the same item.(All AMSC codes EXCEPT AMSC B)

DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) encourages vendors that may be interested in becoming an approved source, even if there is not an active solicitation, to contact the DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) Source Approval Monitor at DSCCAO-SAR@dla.mil for additional information on the steps required to submit a Source Approval Request Package for evaluation.

[ ] Over $20,000,000 to $150,000,000 Head of Contracting Activity (HCA)

[ ] Over $150,000,000 Senior Procurement Executive (SPE)

Attachment(s):

1. Technical Certification