JASPE7L126R0103 (002)_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FAR 6.302-1 (ONE OR LIMITED NUMBER OF SOURCES)

SOLICITATION SPE7L126R0103

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

(March 2026)

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: __________________

[ X ] FAR Part 15 [ ] FAR Part 12 [ ] FAR 12.201-1

Contract Type:

[ X ] Firm-Fixed Price [ X ] Fixed Quantity: 285 EA [ X ] No Option

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

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN QUANTITY EST. UNIT VALUE AMSC

BATTERY,THERMAL 6135-016191582 285 EA D

End item, weapon system, or class of item: AIRCRAFT, EAGLE F-15, 19F

Fixed Quantity (One-Time Buy):

Estimated Base Contract Value:

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

93455 CHEMRING ENERGETIC DEVICES INC

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

[ X ] AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer.

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

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

SOLICITATION NO.: SPE7L126R0103

[ X ] AMSC D. The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. AMCS 3, 4, or 5 are valid.

On 6/16/2026 the Product Specialist of record certified the accuracy of the approved source(s) and applicable AMC/AMSC codes. A copy of the certification is attached.

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 for 15 days on SAM.GOV.

[ X ] The solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System for a minimum of 30 days.

[ ] A synopsis exception cited in FAR 5.101(b) applies (Explain): __________________.

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

[ ] 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. Certified cost or pricing data, when required by FAR 15.403-3, and 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:

A Sources Sought Notice was posted to Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov on 6/1/2026 for a period of five business days and yielded the following results: None

Market Survey:

A market survey was sent on 5/29/2026.

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors contacted:

o INTEGRATED PROCUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES (4K0V2) o CHEMRING ENERGETIC DEVICES INC (93455)

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors responding:

o INTEGRATED PROCUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES (4K0V2) o CHEMRING ENERGETIC DEVICES INC (93455)

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

SOLICITATION NO.: SPE7L126R0103

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.

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.

[ ] Other (Explain): _______________________.

In accordance with DFARS PGI 206.104-71, [ X ] A copy of the previous justification from contract SPE7L126C0059 is attached.