SPE4A726R0266 1-3_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI - Controlled Unclassified Information) for a sole source acquisition submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Weapons Support activity in Richmond.

The acquisition seeks 32 units of a Transducer Assembly (NSN 2915014629498; PN 5910448) on a firm fixed-price basis. The estimated value of the acquisition is redacted. The contracting activity is DLA Weapons Support (Richmond), with solicitation number SPE4A726R0266 under FAR Part 15. The identified sole source is Hamilton Sunstrand Corporation (CAGE 99167). The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as the statutory authority for limited competition, specifically citing AMSC 3 (acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer) and AMSC C (part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity to maintain quality). A sources sought notice and Request for Information were posted on SAM.gov on December 1, 2025, resulting in one response from Samual Lumbsden with Lumbsam Consulting; the buyer requested vendor type clarification but received no response. The justification indicates the item is available only from one source due to technical data limitations, engineering source requirements, and the original equipment manufacturer's unwillingness to sell data rights to the Government, which precludes full and open competition without reverse engineering—a cost the Government determined uneconomical.