SPE4A526R0148_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition (AVN Form S53, October 2025).

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support facility in Richmond, Florida is acquiring 45 slip ring rotor parts (NSN 1650-013147849, P/N 70550-28901-104) on a firm fixed-price basis without options. The acquisition is being conducted as a sole source award to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (CAGE 78286) under a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) due to the restricted availability of the required supplies. The statutory authority for this limited competition action is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), permitting acquisition from only one or limited number of sources. The justification cites multiple factors supporting the sole source determination, including that Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is the only known source capable of furnishing the required parts, that technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition, and that the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is unwilling to sell data rights to the Government, which prohibits reverse engineering. A sources sought request was posted on the SAM on February 12, 2026, with no unapproved sources submitting interest responses. The anticipated cost to the Government will be established through certified cost or pricing data and negotiations using approved pricing techniques and price analysis. The acquisition is restricted under DLA Weapons Support control and FMBA dissemination control classification. Approval authority has been assigned to the Competition Advocate for acquisitions exceeding $900,000 but not exceeding $20,000,000. The Contracting Officer, Manuel N. Alvarez, signed and certified the justification on March 13, 2026.