SPE4A525Q1479_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition acquisition document (AVN Form S53, November 2024) submitted by DLA Aviation.

The document justifies a non-competitive procurement of ball bearing annular components (NSN 3110-01-479-0255, PN 2686237) in the quantity of 1.681 units for DLA Aviation - FME. The acquisition is structured as a firm fixed-price contract with no options and is being awarded to Honeywell International Inc. (CAGE 06848) under FAR Part 13.5 authority. The statutory basis for limiting competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), citing that the item is available only from one or limited sources. The primary justification relies on AMC 3 (acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer) and AMSC D (data needed to acquire the part is not economically available), supported by the fact that technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition. A sources sought notice and RFI were posted on September 15, 2025, to Contract Opportunities, resulting in no responses. The contracting officer determined that the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable and conducted a market survey by posting on SAM.gov, which generated no vendor interest. The justification is approved at the contracting officer level (not exceeding $750,000) and was signed by Christy L. Oakley on September 24, 2025. The document notes that future barriers to competition will be overcome through posting a combined synopsis on SAM.gov and preparation of a solicitation with Procurement Notes M06/L04 to enable competitive source submissions.