SPE4A726R0247_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition (AVN Form S53) submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support to justify a procurement from Safran Landing Systems (CAGE: F6137) for extended plain nuts.

The procurement involves the acquisition of Extended Plain Nuts (NSN/PN: 5310-14529078) with quantities of 1,640 units at EAD and 8,200 units at EAD, under a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity Contract for a 5-Year Base Period with no options. The statutory authority for restricting competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), permitting acquisition from a sole source when supplies are available from only one or limited sources. The justification cites AMSC code D, indicating the data needed to acquire this part is not economically available, and AMSC code 3, allowing acquisition for the second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer.

Competition improvement efforts included posting a sources sought notice and Request for Information (RFI) on Contract Opportunities on November 24, 2025, which resulted in no responses. A synopsis is scheduled for December 1, 2025. The acquisition will solicit dealers of manufacturers and incorporate Procurement Notes 1.04 and M06 in the solicitation to reduce barriers to competition. A market survey was conducted on October 30, 2025, contacting previous suppliers and sole source contractors. The anticipated cost is determined fair and reasonable based on historical pricing and technical analysis. The Contracting Officer (Jeremy Prince) certified approval on December 1, 2025, for an acquisition not exceeding $900,000.