Redacted JA 2025-07 300M Steel Buffer (C3) v2_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) document for a bilateral contract modification with Carpenter Technology Corporation. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Industrial Capability Program seeks to increase the strategic buffer quantity of bearing grade specialty steel materials for multiple military and aerospace applications. The modification will increase the total contract buffer quantity by 597,845 pounds across three steel grades (300M, 4330, and ESR 4340), with Carpenter Technology being the sole source capable of providing these specialized materials.

The contract (SP8000-22-C-0013) is in its third year of performance and currently in Option Year 2, with potential extension through Option Year 4 (expiring 29 September 2027). The modification aims to maximize the steel buffer strategy by adding buffer quantities for aerospace, casting, forging, tubing, and welding applications. Market research confirmed Carpenter Technology as the only producer of DoD-approved bearing grade specialty steel materials, with excessive lead times for these critical components impacting DLA's supply chains for Aviation, Land & Maritime, and Troop Support sectors.