SPE4A525R0237_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53, November 2024) submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation for a sole source acquisition from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (CAGE 78286).

The acquisition concerns 24 junction box assemblies (NSN 5975-01558432, 70550-02130-054) for DLA Aviation under solicitation SPE4A5230237. The contract type is firm fixed price with no options. The estimated total dollar value and maximum dollar value are redacted. The statutory authority for restricting competition to a single source is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), allowing acquisition directly from the manufacturer for the second or subsequent time (AMC 3). An additional justification basis (AMSC C) requires that the part obtain engineering source approval from the design control activity to maintain quality. A sources sought notice and Request for Information were posted to Contract Opportunities on July 2, 2025, resulting in only one interest received. No market survey was conducted, as the item is limited to the approved source and additional market research would not result in competitive proposals. The justification identifies that the OEM is unwilling to sell data rights to the Government, meaning the technical data package, specification, and engineering description suitable for full and open competition cannot be developed without reverse engineering, which is cost-prohibitive. The Contracting Officer (Nakeesha Mitchell-Palmore, Branch Chief) certified the justification as accurate and complete, with approval authority at the Contracting Officer level for acquisitions not exceeding $750,000.