PR7015602447_S53_REDACT.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53, June 2026) for a sole-source acquisition of diffuser aircraft components under FAR Part 13.5.

The acquisition is being conducted by DLA Weapons Support for the Federal Military Barge Command (FMBC), with solicitation number SPF4A3260417. The item being procured is a diffuser aircraft component identified by NSN/PN 165001542010, with a quantity of 161 units. The contract type is firm fixed price with no options. A sources sought notice/Request for Information (RFI) was posted on Contract Opportunities on 3/9/26 to comply with competition improvement requirements. The acquisition is restricted to sole source CAGE 55820 (RTX Corporation) and is being solicited under commercial SEPA authority. Statutory authority for the sole-source justification is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), citing AMC 3 (acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer) and AMSC C (part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity). The justification establishes that technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition, and data presently available reflects the minimum needs of the Government. No other sources expressed interest in the acquisition, and no competing sources are known to possess the capability to furnish the required supplies. The contracting officer, Mary Williams, certified the information as accurate and complete on 8/11/2026, with approval authority delegated to the contracting officer for this acquisition not exceeding $10 million.