LIMITED COMPETITION JUSTIFICATION - 100K PLANE SKATES AND C130 KITS_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a single-source procurement by the National Guard Bureau. The procurement concerns the 100K PlaneSkate and C-130 Kit, aircraft recovery equipment designed to replace Air Force wheel dollies and capable of handling aircraft with a maximum gross weight of 100,000 lbs. The kit includes an on-board 24V Smart Charging System and shipping crate.

The requirement specifies seven 100K PlaneSkates (MFR PN: 9910), six C-130 Kits (MFR PN: 9902-2), and freight charges to Volk Field ANGB. The justification cites sole-source authority under 41 USC 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) because all design rights, patents, and intellectual property are exclusively owned by Disabled Aircraft Tools, LLC, and the products are certified by Lockheed Martin for functional use and have been utilized in past USAF CDDAR (Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft) Operations instructor training. No other product in the industry provides equivalent functionality. Market research confirmed a prior Air Force sole-source contract (FA465925P009) awarded to Disabled Aircraft Tools for $126,540.00 on August 3, 2025. The contract action is a new firm fixed-price purchase funded under O&M, Air. The Contracting Officer certified the justification as accurate on May 14, 2026. No posting requirements apply, and no other interested sources were identified. The document indicates efforts will be made to research potential authorized resellers and patent updates to foster future competition.