SPE4A525R0144_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition (AVN Form S53) submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation for the acquisition of door aircraft components from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.

The acquisition covers three units of door aircraft (NSN 1560016072419 and 70207-22201-008) under a firm fixed-price contract with no options. The estimated value is redacted. The contracting activity is DLA Aviation (FMBA), and the solicitation number is SPE4A525R0144. The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), citing that the supplies are available only from one source. The selected basis is AMC 3 (acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer) and AMSC C (part requires engineering source approval). A sources sought notice and RFI were posted on Contract Opportunities on 04/16/25, resulting in one expression of interest from which SAC information was provided. The contractor's CAGE code is 78286. The justification notes that technical data is unavailable and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition, and the OEM is unwilling to sell data rights to the government, making reverse engineering cost-prohibitive. Actions to overcome barriers to competition include posting a synopsis to FBO and preparing a solicitation with Procurement Notes M06 and L04 for future competitive opportunities. The Competition Advocate and Contracting Officer have certified the justification, with approval authority delegated to the Head of Contracting Activity for this $15 million acquisition.