SPE4A526R0110_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition (AVN Form S53, October 2025), submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for the DLA-Aviation Functional Management Area.

The acquisition concerns PIN BLADE, SOLID (NSN 5315-01537/652 and 70103-08108-041) with a quantity of 472 units and an estimated value that is redacted. The contract type is Firm Fixed Price with no options. The procurement is being conducted under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), which permits acquisition from a sole source when supplies are available from only one source. The sole source identified is Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (CAGE 7826). The justification indicates that a sources sought notice and Request for Information (RFI) were posted on the Contract Opportunities website on December 10, 2025, with no competitive interest received. The acquisition is restricted to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation because technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition, and the data presently available reflects only the minimum needs of the Government. Additionally, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is unwilling to sell data rights to the Government, making reverse engineering cost-prohibitive. The document references an AMSC C code, indicating that this part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity to maintain quality. The Contracting Officer, Nakeesha Mitchell-Palmore, has approved the justification for acquisitions not exceeding $900,000.