S53_26R0472_redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition (AVN Form S53, October 2025) submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support in Richmond for the acquisition of ring assembly locking components.

The acquisition seeks to procure ring assembly locking parts with NSN 2840-01-420-6141 in quantities of 100 units per government order and 400 units per economic acquisition quantity. The contract type is indefinite quantity/firm fixed price with no options included. The statutory authority cited is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) for limited competition, with the justification based on AMC 3 (acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer) and AMSC B (part must be acquired from a manufacturing source specified on a source control drawing). A sources sought notice and Request for Information was posted on March 3, 2026, resulting in Triman Industries (CAGE 0ZBE8), an authorized OEM CAGE 08244 distributor, expressing interest on March 5, 2026. The acquisition is set for synopsis on October 3, 2026, with solicitation copies available to interested firms. The contracting officer (Christopher Rose) certified the justification on March 10, 2026, and the Competition Advocate (Yolanda Calvin Maupin/COMPAD) approved it for contracts over $900,000 not exceeding $20 million on March 10, 2026.