SPE4A526R0072_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition acquisition, prepared by the Defense Logistics Agency's DLA-Aviation contracting activity.

The acquisition pertains to a Connecting Link Rig (NSN 3040-0154566083, secondary NSN 70104-08021-046) with a quantity of 567 units. The contract type is firm fixed price without options. The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), permitting acquisition directly from the manufacturer for the second or subsequent time. The sole source is Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (CAGE 78286). The justification cites two primary reasons for restricting competition: first, technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition (supporting the AMC 3 code for second or subsequent manufacturer acquisition); second, the original equipment manufacturer is unwilling to sell data rights to the Government, necessitating reverse engineering which is cost-prohibitive. A sources sought notice and RFI were posted on 10/28/25 via beta SAM, resulting in no interest from other sources. The solicitation synopsis is scheduled for approximately 11/04/25, and any requesting firm will receive a solicitation copy. The anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable, with certified cost or pricing data to be requested as required. The acquisition was not subject to a formal market survey due to the limited number of approved sources and the risk that additional market research would result in competitive proposals. The justification was approved by the Competition Advocate for contracts over $900,000 but not exceeding $20,000,000.