SPE4A725R0798_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation in Richmond, VA. The solicitation SPE47-25-R-0798 is a sole source Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside directed to Downeast Logistics LLC in Port Charlotte, FL, for National Stock Number (NSN) 4235-01-334-0984, a limited source item. The contract will cover the period from 10/31/25 to 10/30/2029, with a total estimated value of $7 million, which is the maximum to ensure the NAICS code limitation is not exceeded.

The J&A details that Downeast Logistics LLC is the only identified source capable of manufacturing this NSN, based on market research and technical analysis. The DLA Small Business Office concurred with the sole-source SDVOSB set-aside. Market research was conducted via email and synopsis on Contracting Opportunities, with no other vendor responses. The justification emphasizes that Downeast Logistics has a history of supplying items at fair and reasonable prices, and meets the criteria for a sole source award under the Veterans Benefits Acts of 2003, supporting the DoD's goals to leverage SDVOSBs for prime contract business opportunities.