PR7000803238_AVN Form S53_JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition form for a sole source acquisition by DLA Aviation. The contract is for 11 kits of valve flow control components (NSN# 4820-016722777), to be awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. A Sources Sought notice was posted on SAM.gov on 04/28/2025, which resulted in only one vendor (BHPE, LLC) expressing interest.

The justification indicates technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is not willing to sell data rights to the Government, and reverse engineering is cost-prohibited. The acquisition is anticipated to be awarded against a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), with a contract value over $15 million but under $100 million. The procurement requires Head of Contracting Activity approval, and technical certification has been completed by the designated personnel.