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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FAR 6.103-1 (ONE OR LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES)

SOLICITATION NO.: [ SPMYM226Q7175 ]

DLA Weapons Support (Puget Sound) / Shipyard Justification for Other Than Full & Open

Competition (March 2026)

1. The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Weapons Support (Puget Sound), is the contracting activity.

2. The action being approved is the acquisition of supplies on other than a full and open competition basis.

[ X ] Original [ ] Addendum:

[ ] FAR Part 15 [ X ] FAR Part 12 [ ] FAR 12.201-1

Contract Type:

[ X ] Firm-Fixed Price [ ] Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA)

[ ] Cost Reimbursable [ ] Other (explain)

[ ] Fixed Quantity: [ ] Option: % [ ] No Option

[ ] Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC)

[ ] Indefinite-Quantity Contract [ ] Requirements

Total Contract Length: years: Base Period (years): Option Period (years): # of Options:

Scope (if applicable):

3. The supplies required to meet the using activity’s needs are described as follows:

*If too numerous, attach list of NSNs and AMSC codes.

End item, weapon system, or class of item:

These seals are part of a non-weapons, proprietary research and development system.

LEFT MODIFIED PLUG SEAL, P/N: 8900176-PC2, EB-4224 REV.C

RIGHT MODIFIED PLUG SEAL, 8900176-PC1, EB-4224 REV.C

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN/P/N QUANTITY EST. VALUE AMSC

LEFT PLUG SEAL P/N: 8900176-PC2 2 C

RIGHT PLUG SEAL P/N: 8900176-

PC1

2 C

SOLICITATION NO.: [ SPMYM226Q7175 ]

Fixed Quantity (One-Time Buy):

Estimated Contract Value

Estimated Total Contract Value (Including Price Breaks and Options):

Long-Term Contract:

Estimated Base Value:

Estimated Total Value (Base + Options):

Maximum Contract Value:

For Add-Ons, Value of Option Years Remaining:

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.103-1.

5. The Government requires spare parts that are form, fit, and functionally interchangeable with those currently used on the supported end item or weapon system. The acquisition is restricted to the following source(s) of supply, which are the only source(s) known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies and the only source(s) currently approved by the design control activity.

CAGE COMPANY NAME

31442 NORTHROP GRUMMAN

The use of the authority at 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) is based on:

Part numbers used, listed above are proprietary to Northrop Grumman. Use of another part that does not match this form, fit, function could result in a redesign of an approved design system.

6. The following efforts are being taken to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable:

[X] The acquisition will be synopsized on or about 5/18/2026 for a period of 3 days.

[ ] A synopsis exception cited in FAR 5.101(b) applies (Explain): .

[ ] Dealers of the approved source(s) will be solicited.

[ ] The solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System for a minimum of days.

[X] Other (Explain): Solicitation will be posted to SAM.GOV for 3 days.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

SOLICITATION NO.: [ SPMYM226Q7175 ]

A price analysis will be conducted based on a comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation and/or a comparison of proposed prices to historical prices paid. Certified cost or pricing data, when required by FAR 15.403-3, and data other than certified cost or pricing data, will be requested and obtained as necessary to establish a fair and reasonable price, and a cost analysis may be performed on the data submitted.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Sources Sought Notice:

[X] A Sources Sought Notice was posted to Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov on 5/14/2026 for a period of four business day and yielded the following results: No responses, OEM will not quote to outside vendors.

[ ] A waiver of the Source Sought Notice was approved by the HCA or designee on and is hereby attached.

Market Survey:

[ ] A market survey was conducted on/during .

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors contacted: .

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors responding: .

Summary of information received relevant to sourcing (i.e., dealer/manufacturer; intended manufacturing source): .

[X] A market survey was not conducted due to: No other vendor other than NORTHROP GRUMMAN is capable of providing the plug seals due to proprietary design of the components owned and not released by

NORTHROP GRUMMAN. Therefore, no additional market research was conducted.

Procurement History:

[X] A review of procurement history for potential manufacturing sources other than those listed above

Section 5 above yielded the following results (If none, so state): none.

General Internet Search:

[X] A general internet search for potential manufacturing sources other than those listed above Section 5 above yielded the following results (If none, so state): none.

SOLICITATION NO.: [ SPMYM226Q7175 ]

[ ] Other (Explain): .

9. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in the acquisition is (If none, so state):

CAGE COMPANY NAME

31442 NORTHROP GRUMMAN

10. The following actions are being taken to overcome barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition is made:

[X] The solicitation contains DLAD Procurement Note, L04 Offers for Part Numbered Items, which describes the process for submitting an alternate offer on the current procurement and requesting evaluation of an alternate product’s technical acceptability for future procurements of the same item. (All AMSC codes EXCEPT AMSC B)

[ ] The solicitation contains DLAD Procurement Note, L22 Restriction of Alternate Offers for Source Controlled

Items, which advises Offerors who are interested in qualifying their product for purposes of future acquisitions that they must contact the design control activity specified on the source control drawing. (AMSC B only)

DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) encourages vendors that may be interested in becoming an approved source, even if there is not an active solicitation, to contact the DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) Source Approval

Monitor at DSCCAO-SAR@dla.mil for additional information on the steps required to submit a Source Approval

Request Package for evaluation.

[ ] Other (Explain): .

In accordance with DFARS PGI 206.104-71, [ ] A copy of the previous justification from contract is attached.

[ ] A prior justification is not available since all prior acquisitions were under the Simplified Acquisition

Threshold.

[X] A prior justification is not available since this is a first time buy.

[ ] The Contract Specialist could not locate the prior J&A for contract .