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- SPE4A526R0026
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Defense Logistics Agency Aviation
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This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (AVN Form S53) for a sole source acquisition by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support Richmond through the Federal Management Business Center (FMBC).
The acquisition involves 37 units of a Lock Link Assembly (NSN 1620000049873; Part Number 2578110) with an estimated value below $900,000. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price under FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiations) with no options included. The sole source is ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING INC. (CAGE 45934), justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) on the basis that technical data is unavailable and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition. The acquisition coding includes AMC 3 (acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer) and AMSC C (part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity to maintain quality). A sources sought notice was posted to SAM.gov on September 17, 2025, resulting in no interested vendor responses. The acquisition will be synopsized on or about September 25, 2025, and the contracting officer has determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable. To overcome barriers to competition in future acquisitions, sources may submit source approval packages for DLA Aviation consideration, and procurement notes M06 and L04 will be included in the solicitation. The justification was approved by the Contracting Officer Mary B. Williams on January 27, 2026.
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AVN Form S53, JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
FOR SOLE SOURCE AND LIMITED COMPETITION
1.Agency: Contracting Activity:
Document Identification Number: SolicitationNumber:
FAR Part 15 FAR Part 12 FAR Part 13.5
2. The action being approved is the acquisition of supplies/services on other than a full and open competition basis.
New Action Amendment:
3. The supplies/services required to meet the using activity’s needs are described as follows:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN/PN QUANTITY ESTIMATED VALUE
*If too numerous, attach list of NSNs and AMSC codes.
This acquisition:
4. TypeofContract (mayinclude numberofbase years) will not include an option.
will include a % option for increased quantity. Total estimated dollar value of option quantityis $ .
will include an option to extend the term of the contract for a period of months, exercisable in increments of months. Total estimated dollar value of all option periodsis $ . The maximum dollar value of all option periods is $ .
The total estimated dollar value of this acquisition is: (inclusive of any options) $ . The maximum dollar value of this acquisition is: (inclusive of any options) $
The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is – Available from only one or limited number of sources.
Efforts to improve DoD Competition in accordance with DFARS 206.303-2:
A sources sought notice or Request for Information (RFI) in accordance with DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d) was posted in Contract Opportunities on . Results of the sources sought notice/RFI resulted in the following:
A mass sources sought notice which included NSN(s) was posted to Contract Opportunities on . Date must be most current Contract Opportunities posting (i.e., within a six month period). If too numerous, attach list of NSNs.
A waiver of sources sought notice/RFI was approved by the HCA or designee on and is hereby attached.
7. The acquisition is restricted to the only source(s) of supply known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies/services.
Source(s) are:
CUI
DLA Weapons Support Richmond FMBC
7006804596 SPE4A526R0026
LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY 1620000049873; P/N 2578110 37EA $
FIRM FIXED PRICE
09/17/2025
No interested vendors responded. Only response received was from Bloomberg Government inquiring if these were new requirements. Responded to the email stating this was just a pre-solicitation announcement.
CAGE COMPANY NAME
The use of authority is based on:
AMC 1. Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time.
AMC 2. Suitable for competitive acquisition for the first time.
AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer.
AMC 4. Acquire, for the first time, directly from the manufacturer.
AMC 5. Acquire directly from the sole source contractor, who is not the manufacturer.
AMSC A. The Government’s right to use data in its possession is questionable. This code is under review and will be updated when the review is complete.
AMSC B. This must be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control drawing.
AMSC C. This part required engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part.
AMSC D. The data needed to acquire this part is not economically available.
AMSC H. The Government does not have sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than the current source. This code is under review and will be updated when the review iscomplete.
AMSC K This part must be produced from class 1 castings under MIL-STD-2175.
AMSC L. The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold established by DoD.
AMSC M Manufacture of this part requires use of master or coordinated tooling.
AMSC N. Manufacture of this part requires special test and/or inspection facilities to maintain function or system integrity.
AMSC P. The rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional source(s) are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained.
AMSC Q. The Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both. It is not economical to buy the data or rights to the data.
AMSC R. The Government does not own the data or rights to the data needed to purchase this part from another source. It is not economical to procure the data or rights to the data.
AMSC S. Acquisition of this item is restricted to Government approved source(s) because the item involves military sensitive technology.
AMSC U. The cost to the Government to breakout this part and acquire it competitively has been determined to exceed the projected savings over the life span of the part.
AMSC V This part has been designated a high reliability part. Probability of failure would be unacceptable. The engineering activity has determined that data to define and control reliability limits cannot be obtained.
AMSC Y. The design of this part is unstable. Engineering, manufacturing, or performance characteristics indicate that the required design objectives have not been achieved.
AMSC Z. This part is a commercial/no-developmental/off-the-shelf item.
Other:
NOTE: A technical certification is required for acquisitions over $15 million
CUI
45934 ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING INC.
9.
8. Efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are:
The acquisition will be synopsized onor about and any firm requesting a solicitation copy will be provided one.
A synopsis exception cited in FAR 5.202 applies:(Explain)
Manufacturers of similar products identified in the market survey will be solicited.
Dealers of the manufacturers will be solicited.
Other: (Explain)
9. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. (Explain)
10. A market survey as defined by FAR 10:
was conducted, and firms indicating an interest in the acquisition will be solicited. Market research efforts, include:
was not conducted due to:
11. Additional facts supporting other than full and open competition are:
Based upon the technical certification on file, technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition. The data presently available reflects the minimum needs of the Government.
When FAR 6.302-1 is cited for substantial duplication of costs in the case of a follow-on acquisition as described in 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A), an estimate if the cost to the Government that would be duplicated and how the estimate was derived:
When FAR 6.302-1 is cited for unacceptable delays in the case of a follow-on acquisition as described in 6.302- 1(a)(2)(ii)(B), describe the unacceptable delays:
Other:
CUI
✔ 09/25/2025
We will be using FAR Part 15, Contracting by negotiations.
A sources sought notice was posted to SAM.gov to notify other vendors of the opportunity.
No vendors responded with the intent to provide this item. Subject line was synopsized.
✔ If any response is received from the sources sought after the deadline, they will be considered for future buys.
12. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in writing in the acquisition are: (if none, state none)
CAGE COMPANY NAME
13. The actions, being taken to overcome barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition are made: (Explain)
APPROVAL
APPROVAL LEVELS OF THE JUSTIFICATION – FAR 6.304
not exceeding $ ,000…......................................................Contracting Officer over $ ,000 not exceeding $ , 00,000… ........................ Competition Advocate over $ , 00,000 not exceeding $ ,000,000....................... Head of Contracting Activity
TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION – FAR 6.30 -2(c) Supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel and which form the basis for this justification have been certified as complete and accurate by the cognizant technical/requirements Personnel. Signature of technical/requirements personnel is not required.
CONTRACTING OFFICER – FAR 6.303-2(b)(12) I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. If not exceeding $ ,000, this signature serves as the approval.
Name and Title Signature Phone Date
COMPETITION ADVOCATE – FAR 6.304(a)(2) The Competition Advocate for the procuring activity designated pursuant to FAR 6.501 has reviewed and hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. If over $ ,000, but not exceeding $ million this signature serves as the approval.
Name and Title Signature Phone Date
HEAD OF CONTRACTING ACTIVITY – FAR 6.304(a)(3) The Head of Contracting Activity has reviewed and approved this Justification for a proposed contract over $ million, but not exceeding $ million.
Name and Title Signature Phone Date
CUI
NONE NONE
A synopsis was posted to beta.SAM. A solicitation will be prepared to include Procurement Notes M06 & L04.
Sources can submit source approval packages for DLA Aviation consideration.
Mary B. Williams WILLIAMS.MARY.BRI
DGET.
Digitally signed by
WILLIAMS.MARY.BRIDGET.
Date: 2026.01.27 13:57:02 -05'00' 1/27/2026
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