Redacted Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition - 70Z03825QS0000006.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) for the USCG Aviation Technical Training Center (ATTC) Maintenance Training Unit (MTU). The USCG intends to procure a fire detection system for the HC-144 MTU and fire sprinklers, with The Hiller Companies, LLC as the sole source provider.

Market research confirmed the current system design is proprietary to The Hiller Companies, which owns the technical data and specifications required to provide the fire detection system. The government does not own the rights to the cabling, technical data, and specifications, making it uneconomical to develop an alternative purchase description. The procurement will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) under the FAR 13.106-1(b) provision, with the justification citing "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements" as the primary acquisition rationale.