REDACTED-JA-S53-SPE4A6-23-R0014-Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition form for DLA Aviation, seeking to acquire a Fluid Filter with NSN 1650-01-049-8923. The acquisition is for a new contract with a one-year base period (FFP/IOQ 3 type), and no option for increased quantity is included. The contract is being pursued as a sole source action under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), with Pall Aeropower Corporation identified as the source.

The procurement process included a Sources Sought notice posted on 10/11/2022 on beta.SAM.gov, which received no responses. The market research effort was conducted to increase competition, but no additional sources were identified. The contracting officer, Juline Tenorio, certified the justification on 28 April 2023, and the document is approved for acquisitions not exceeding $750,000. The anticipated cost is considered fair and reasonable, with negotiations to be conducted using information from prior price and technical analyses.