SPE4A525Q1257_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53, NOV 2024) submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency for a sole source acquisition under FAR Part 13.5.

The acquisition is for 404 units of bearing ball, annular components (NSN 3110-015165379) from Honeywell International Inc. (CAGE 70210). The contracting activity is DLA Aviation - FME, with solicitation number SPE4A525Q1257. This is a new action that will not include options. The statutory authority for sole source acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), permitting acquisition from only one or limited number of sources. The justification is based on multiple grounds: AMC 4 (acquire for the first time directly from the manufacturer), AMSC D (data needed to acquire the part is not economically available), and the determination that the item is commercial with AMSC code "D" because quality controls associated with the critical item require commercial procedures. A sources sought notice and RFI were posted on Contract Opportunities on July 11, 2025, but resulted in no responses. The market survey conducted determined that additional manufacturing sources could not be identified. The acquisition will be synopsized on or about September 4, 2025, and procurement notices will be posted to solicit additional manufacturers for source approval packages. The contracting officer, Competition Advocate, and Head of Contracting Activity have approved the justification, which falls within the $750,000 to $15,000,000 approval threshold requiring Competition Advocate certification.