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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7L323R0026

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (FEB 2017)

[X] ORIGINAL

[ ] ADDENDUM (attach copy of original J&A for add-ons or revisions)

1. The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Land and Maritime, is the contracting activity.

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

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

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN QUANTITY EST. VALUE AMSC

ADAPTER,GUN MOUNTING 1005-13-122-9640 19 $ D

Estimated Base Value: $ Estimated Max Value: $ Identify end item, weapon system, or class of item: This item is used on the 27F - HELICOPTER, HH-60

ALL VARIATIONS PAVEHAWK manufactured by FN HERSTAL B0897 P/N 3638966020.

IAW DFARS PGI 6.3, the previous J&A must be attached. The previous contract action was below the

Simplified Acquisition Threshold and a J&A was not required.

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is: [X] 10 USC 3204(a)(1) - Available from only one or a limited number of sources.

5. If restricted to the only source(s) of supply, include source(s) and CAGE code: FN HERSTAL B0897 P/N

3638966020.

The use of the authority cited below:

[X] AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.

The use of the authority cited is based on:

[X] AMSC D. The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. AMCS 3, 4, or 5 are valid.

On 05/31/2023 the buyer received confirmation from the product specialist that the AMC/AMSC of 3/D is accurate. The approved source is FN HERSTAL B0897 P/N 3638966020. Per the Product Specialist, this is the only known source that possesses the technical data for the manufacturing of this item, thus, demonstrating that FN HERSTAL B0897 has the unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge for this NSN. The Engineering Support Activity (ESA) has declared FN HERSTAL B0897 P/N 3638966020 is the only acceptable part. Any other commercial, or non-commercial, offerings would be required to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) to the ESA for approval. Product Specialist certified the above information is correct as of 05/31/2023 (See Attachment 1).

6. Efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are:

The acquisition will be synopsized on or about 08/15/2023 for 15 days on SAM.gov and will be on the

DLA Internet Bid Board (DIBBS).

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

The most recent, and only, buy for this NSN was on 04/26/2023. PO# SPE7L123P6209 was awarded to FN

HERSTAL B0897 for 3 EA at $67,708.72 each. This price was determined Fair and Reasonable based on

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7L323R0026

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (FEB 2017)

Part 12. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.

Procurement History:

9. Additional facts supporting other than full and open competition are:

[X] Based upon the technical certification on file in DLA Land and Maritime – VEP technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition. The data presently available reflects the minimum needs of the Government.

10. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in the acquisition is: FN HERSTAL B0897

11. The following actions are being taken to identify additional sources:

This solicitation will contain Conditions for Evaluation and Acceptance of Offers for Part Numbered Items, Procurement note L04, Offers for Part Numbered Items, and M06, Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items.

I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Jon Mitchell, Contracting Officer Date

Competition Advocate Signature Date

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

[ ] Up to $750,000 Contracting Officer

[ X] $750,000 to $15,000,000 Competition Advocate

ATTACHMENT:

Attachment 1: Product Specialist Certification

Smart Number Source CAGE Vendor Name Quan Unit Price Date PRC

SPE7L123P6209 A B0897 FN HERSTAL 3 EA 67,708.72$ 4/26/2023 BG

8/15/23

MITCHELL.JON.F.10

79628979

Digitally signed by

MITCHELL.JON.F.1079628979

Date: 2023.08.15 07:40:06 -04'00'

DAPO.DOUGLAS.A.1

230220014

Digitally signed by

DAPO.DOUGLAS.A.1230220014

Date: 2023.08.16 11:00:07 -04'00'