SPE4A626RX617_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition (AVN Form S53, March 2026), submitted by DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) under FAR Part 13.5.

The acquisition concerns the procurement of bearing sleeves (NSN/PN 3120-01-418-0810) in quantities of 100 units (EAD/MAX). The contract has a five-year base period with no options included. The statutory authority permitting limited competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), applicable to items available from only one or limited sources. A sources sought notice/Request for Information was posted to Contract Opportunities on 2/26/2026, resulting in one response. Three potential suppliers are identified with CAGE codes: MPB Corporation (78118), Bell Textron Inc (37499), and Kaydon Corporation (32828). The acquisition is designated as a New Action under document identification number 1000225875 with solicitation number SPE4A626RX617.

The justification identifies the use of authority 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) based on AMC 1 (suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time) and AMSC B (must be acquired from a manufacturing source specified on a source control drawing). The contracting activity noted that based on technical certification data on file, technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition, and data presently available reflects minimum needs. The anticipated cost is stated as fair and reasonable based on previous history. The document is controlled by DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) and FM Bearings Division under the category of Source Selection, with distribution restricted to federal use only. Approval authority rests with the Contracting Officer for amounts not exceeding $10 million.