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This document is a Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) form for a sole source procurement of aircraft parts for the U.S. Coast Guard. The specific procurement involves two EA elevator repair parts and two EA aileron assembly parts for HC-144 aircraft, with NSN catalog numbers provided. The procurement is unique because the parts are specific to this aircraft model and can only be sourced from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Airbus, which holds proprietary rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Aircraft Logistics Center (ALC) is pursuing this procurement through a sole source justification, citing that no other suppliers can meet the requirements. The justification includes past procurement history, material traceability, and the OEM's exclusive technical data rights. The government acknowledges it cannot legally change the service requirement and does not own the technical data needed to manufacture these parts, thus necessitating procurement directly from the OEM or an OEM-approved distributor. The document is dated March 8, 2023, and focuses on explaining why full and open competition is not possible for these specific aircraft components.