SPE4A523R0173_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) for a sole source acquisition by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation. The contract is for 6,131 BLADE, TURBINE ROTOR items (NSN 2840-014634340, P/N 4086401) to be procured from RTX Corporation (CAGE 52661) through a firm fixed-price contract. A sources sought notice was posted on 08/25/23, which resulted in only one vendor response, leading to the selection of RTX Corporation as the sole source.

The acquisition is justified under AMC 3 (acquiring directly from the manufacturer) and AMC V (a part with high reliability that cannot have its reliability limits defined through existing data). The contract value falls in the $15-100 million approval category, requiring Head of Contracting Activity review. The market research indicated technical certification data is not available to permit full and open competition, and the synopsis was posted on SAM.GOV to provide transparency and allow other potential vendors to express interest.