JA Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53) document for a sole source acquisition by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapon Support-Aviation.

The acquisition is for anode corrosion prevention materials (NSN 5342-0139787773, part number MCQ-431) under a 5-year indefinite quantity contract with no options. The total estimated dollar value and maximum dollar value are redacted. The contracting activity is FAZC, with solicitation number SPE4A726R0450, and the document identification number is 100022494. The sole source contractor is EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES LLC (CAGE 6RDX4). The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as the statutory authority for restricting competition. The acquisition is based on multiple factors: AMSC Code 3 (acquire directly from manufacturer for the second or subsequent time), AMSC Code D (data not economically available), and additional facts that the material has one approved source (6RDX4) and the Government does not own the data necessary to make it fully competitive.

Competition improvement efforts included posting a sources sought notice and RFI on www.sam.gov on February 18, 2026, which resulted in no responses. A market survey was conducted identifying interested firms. The synopsis was posted on February 24, 2026. The Contracting Officer (Genesis Johnson) certified the justification on February 24, 2026, the Competition Advocate (Yolanda Calvin Maupin) approved it on February 25, 2026, and the Head of Contracting Activity approval is pending for this contract exceeding $20 million but not exceeding $150 million.