S53 JA Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition (AVN Form S53, March 2026).

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support (Richmond) is acquiring cones and rollers, technical assistance (TA) with NSN/PN 3110-01-398-0674 in an estimated quantity of 3,919 units (EAD/MAX) through an indefinite quantity contract (IQC) with a 5-year base period and no options. The sole source is The Timken Corporation (CAGE 60038). The contracting activity is FME under solicitation number SPE4A626RX638. The statutory authority for this limited competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), allowing acquisition directly from the manufacturer for the second or subsequent time, with justification codes AMC 3 (acquire directly from manufacturer for second or subsequent time) and AMSC B (part must be acquired from manufacturing source specified on a source control drawing) cited as the basis for restricting competition.

Efforts to improve competition included posting a Sources Sought notice on Contract Opportunities on 3/11/2026, which resulted in no responses. A market survey was conducted and interested firms were solicited. The Contracting Officer determined that fair and reasonable pricing would be based on previous history. Additional factors supporting the sole source justification include that technical data is unavailable and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition, and there are no previously awarded J&As on this NSN. The justification was approved by the Contracting Officer (Herbert Davis) on 3/17/2026 for acquisitions not exceeding $10 million.