SPE4A526R0014_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53, October 2025) submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency for a sole source acquisition from RTX Corporation (CAGE 55820).

The acquisition concerns 362 units of a wheel compressor (NSN 2835014596002, PN 4502902) with an estimated value exceeding $20 million but not exceeding $150 million. The contract type is firm fixed price with no options. The solicitation number is SPFA4526R0014, and this is a new action under FAR Part 15. The statutory authority for limiting competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), with the justification based primarily on AMC 3 (acquire directly from the manufacturer for the second or subsequent time) and AMSC P (the rights to use data needed to purchase the part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained). A sources sought notice was posted to SAM.gov, resulting in one response from CAGE 9SWS7 (BHIPE LLC), which was removed from consideration due to quoting an unapproved manufacturing source. A market survey was conducted with vendor responses indicating interest in future competitive procurements, and the subject will be synopsized around September 25, 2025. The justification was approved by the Competition Advocate on October 27, 2025, for a value between $900,000 and $20 million.