JA63012cSPE7M225C0006.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7M224R0021

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DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition engineering source approval by the design control activity. Part number 11-61649-4L has been identified as the part number for these approved sources.

Over the past 30-plus years, aircraft have continued to increase in weight, while many of the ALRE systems and components have not undergone significant redesign to accommodate these higher energy loads, resulting in diminished safety. In response, NAVAIR established the ALRE Flight Safe Program, which governs the life-cycle management of ALRE Critical Safety Items (CSI) and Critical Application Items (CAI). These items, as determined by NAVAIR, are essential to weapons system performance and the preservation of life and the safety of operational personnel. ALRE CSI and CAI are identified in the DLA Enterprise Business Systems (EBS) Material Master, Classification Tab, CIM sub-tab, with a Special Procedures Code (SPC) of “01.”

NAVAIR designates ALRE items as CSI or CAI through the Navy Joint Deficiency Reporting System, which feeds the code (SPC-01) into EBS. Technical Data Requirements (TDR) containing a list of approved sources, as designated by NAVAIR and NAVSUP, are required for all such items. When an ALRE item is coded SPC- 01, DLA procures as instructed per the TDR from the list of approved sources in accordance with NAVAIRISNT 13800.18A. It is essential to the integrity of the ALRE Flight Safe Program and critical to naval aviation safety that DLA only procure the product of an approved source.

It has been demonstrated that CAGE (1V517) Dudhadaway Tool and Die, CAGE (20722) The Entwistle Company, CAGE (81A16) York Precision Machining and Hydraulics, CAGE (1P555) Precision Custom Components, CAGE (0BVP9) Capy Machine Shops, and (CAGE) 58974 Penn State Tool and Die have the unique and proven manufacturing capabilities to establish and maintain the process controls to manufacture this item and are the only sources known to possess the manufacturing knowledge and capability to produce the item to required quality standards. The components being acquired under this solicitation have been classified as “critical” requiring engineering source approval by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).

Only those companies who have submitted requests for source approval and have been approved will be eligible for award. Any manufacturers that are not approved by NAVAIR will be required to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) Package for the Navy ESA to approve for future procurements.

In addition, NAVAIR INST 4200.56 states the following regarding sources. Per references (a) and (g), a CSI shall be purchased or repaired and/or overhauled only from sources approved by the Technical Authority (TA). References are as follows: (a) Public Law 108‐136, Sec. 802, Quality Control in Procurement of Aviation Critical Safety Items and Related Services and (g) SECNAVINST 4140.2.

On August 5, 2024, the Product Specialist, Jimmy Ray, certified that the technical information, including the AMC/AMSC coding of 1/C is complete and accurate. (See Attachment 1 - FAR 6.303-2 (c) Supporting Data Certification)

The use of the authority cited below:

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

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DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

The use of the authority cited is based on:

[X] AMSC C. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity 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. The weapon system indicator code is F “failure will render end item inoperable”. As such, acquisition from the currently approved sources is required to maintain the quality of the part.

Pursuant to the engineering and design activity, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) the sources cited in paragraph 5 have the appropriate knowledge, manufacturing expertise and quality capabilities to supply this NSN. This is a flight critical safety item and in accordance with DFARS 209.270, DLA must procure this item only from those sources approved by the design control activity.

6. Efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are:

[X] A Sources Sought notice was posted to SAM.gov/Contract Opportunities on August 4, 2024, for five (5) business days with an attached market survey questionnaire. The Sources Sought notice produced one (1) response from CAGE (9SWS7) BHPE LLC, in which the buyer forwarded the DLA SAR Guide on August 5, 2024.

The acquisition will be synopsized on or about August 23, 2024, for 15 days to SAM.gov/Contract Opportunities. The solicitation will then be posted to DIBBs for 30 days.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. The Government may request Other than Cost and Pricing data pursuant to FAR 15.403-3. The sister part number was awarded in 2021 and may be used to perform price analysis by using the PPI and Learning Curve analysis and or the Price Tool in EDW. The similar item is the right side whereas the current NSN is the left side.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Market Survey [10 U.S.C. 3204(e)(2)(D)]: This is a first time buy for this item. However, the sister/similar item was purchased in 2021. A Sources Sought notice was posted to SAM.gov on August 4, 2024, to assist the buyer in preparing a beneficial solicitation. Market research was conducted via a survey/questionnaire sent to CAGE (1V517) Dudhadaway Tool and Die, CAGE (20722) The Entwistle Company, CAGE (81A16) York

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

Heather A. Hensel/Contracting Officer

APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

[ X] Up to $750,000 Contracting Officer

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 - FAR 6.303-2 (c) Supporting Data Certification

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Date: 2024.09.13 11:19:57 -04'00'