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This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI) for sole source and limited competition acquisitions filed under FAR Part 13.5.

The Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support in Richmond is acquiring cups with tapered rollers (NSN 3110-01-383-6897) in a quantity of 743 units (EAD/MAX) through an Indefinite Quantity Contract with a 5-year base period. The acquisition is being made from The Timken Corporation (CAGE 60038) as the sole source. The statutory authority for this limited competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), permitting acquisition directly from the manufacturer for the second or subsequent time (AMC 3). Additional source control codes applied include AMSC B (acquisition from manufacturing source specified on a source control drawing). A Sources Sought notice was posted to Contract Opportunities on March 4, 2026, resulting in one response from Jamaica Bearings (cage 04836). Market research was conducted to increase competition, and the Acquisition Specialist anticipates the received price will be fair and reasonable based on previous history. The justification cites technical certification requirements and notes that technical data is unavailable to permit full and open competition, with no prior J&As on record for this NSN. The Competition Advocate (Yolanda Calvin Maupin/COMPAD) approved the justification for acquisitions over $900,000 not exceeding $20 million, with Contracting Officer Herbert Davis signing on March 9, 2026.