CUI: Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53, October 2025) submitted by DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) for a sole source acquisition from Ozark Aeroworks LLC (CAGE 78U39).

Acquisition Details and Justification Basis:

The acquisition covers blade turbine rotors (NSN/PN 2835009432216 / 1-140-274-02) with a quantity of 1,506 units. This is a firm fixed-price contract with no options. The statutory authority for limiting competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), with the justification citing AMC 1 (suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time) and AMSC R (Government does not own the data or rights needed to purchase from another source; uneconomical to procure the data or rights). The acquisition is approved under FAR Part 15. A sources sought notice and Request for Information were posted on Contract Opportunities on 01/07/26, resulting in one vendor response: NorcaTec LLC (Cage 9A148). The synopsis is scheduled for 02/12/26. A market survey was conducted and published to SAM.GOV with one vendor responding. Technical certification on file indicates technical data is unavailable and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition, with data presently available reflecting minimum Government needs.

Approval Authority:

The Competition Advocate signed approval on 2.19.26 for this justification exceeding $900,000 but not exceeding $20,000,000. The Contracting Officer (Eric Simpson) certified the justification on 02/18/2026. Actions to overcome barriers to competition include posting the synopsis on SAM.GOV to allow other manufacturers to submit source approval request (SAR) packages for DLA's consideration, with reference to IAW Procurement Notes L04 and M06.