Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a Department of the Navy procurement conducted by DLA Aviation in Philadelphia.

The Navy seeks to acquire 153 Panel Assembly Cooling IRS units (NSN 7R 1680 01-562-7456, P/N 2311109-1) as spares through a non-competitive award to Honeywell Int'l (CAGE Code 70210). The contracting activity is DLA Aviation – Philadelphia (Folder #25072-0030, PD #N0038325X1772). The expected final delivery date is January 3, 2104, per FAR Source Selection Information standards. The procurement was synopsized on the government-wide point of entry on 05/21/2025, and no other sources expressed interest. The justification cites 10 USC 3204(A)(1) as the statutory authority, using AIRMRC 3 (acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the actual manufacturer) and AIRMSC D. The rationale establishes that the technical data necessary to solicit this item competitively is not physically available and cannot be obtained economically, as Honeywell is the only approved source with the engineering and technical data required to manufacture the item. The Government does not physically possess any engineering or technical data to manufacture or contract with other sources. Market research conducted in accordance with FAR Part 10 confirmed the data is insufficient for developing new sources, with no Source Approval Request received from any interested party. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable. No previous J&A exists for this requirement. Multiple personnel certified the document, including the Requirements Cognizance, Technical Cognizance, Source Validation Cognizance, Contracting Officer, Competition Advocacy Review, and Legal Sufficiency Review, with final approval dated 09/28/2026.