SPRTA124R0223_Redacted1.pdf

This is an AVN Form S53 (Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition), FEB 2026 edition, documenting a sole-source acquisition justification for General Electronic (GE) Company.

Acquisition Details and Justification: The acquisition is for a second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer under Authority for Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition (10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1)), citing AMC 3. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable and will not exceed the TINA threshold established under IAW FAR 15.403-4. A market survey was conducted on 13 March 2026, which identified the item as a commercial-off-the-shelf part with known stock levels but manufactured only for approved requirements upon demand, used on F110-100 and F110-129 military engines. The primary justification for sole-source acquisition is that technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition, and the Government lacks the capability to perform engineering source approval. An additional factor cited is that data is not available for an alternate source to qualify under design control procedures, and no other sources have submitted source approval requests for qualification. The Government will continue to monitor the marketplace for source development and re-screen the item for changes in data and source availability. No additional sources indicated interest in bidding.

Approval and Certification: The justification requires approval at the Competition Advocate level (approved 01-May-2026 by Christopher Lally) and the Contracting Officer level (approved 27-Apr-2026 by James Callins, Lead PCO), with estimated contract value between $10,000,000 and $100,000,000, requiring Head of Contracting Activity approval per FAR 6.304.