REDACTED JA FOIA Review SPE7L1-26-Q-0578 PR 7013655392_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FAR 6.302-1 (ONE OR LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES)

SOLICITATION NO.: [SPE7L126Q0578]

DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (October 2025)

1. The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Weapons Support (Columbus), is the contracting activity.

2. The action being approved is the acquisition of supplies on other than a full and open competition basis.

[ X ] Original

[ X ] FAR Part 13.5

Contract Type:

[ X ] Firm-Fixed Price

[ X ] Fixed Quantity: [ X ] Option: None

3. The supplies required to meet the using activity’s needs are described as follows:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN/P/N QUANTITY EST. VALUE AMSC

BUMPER 5340-01-512-0408 326 EA 3/D

End item, weapon system, or class of item: HELICOPTER, UH-60A, UH-60L, UH-60V

Estimated Base Value:

Estimated Total Value:

Maximum Contract Value:

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4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

5. The Government requires spare parts that are form, fit, and functionally interchangeable with those currently used on the supported end item or weapon system. The acquisition is restricted to the following source(s) of supply, which are the only source(s) known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies and the only source(s) currently approved by the design control activity.

CAGE COMPANY NAME

08484 BREEZE-EASTERN LLC

The use of the authority at 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) is based on:

[ X ] AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer.

The following AMSC descriptions are available in DFARS PGI 217.7506 Part 2.

[ X ] AMSC D. The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. AMCS 3, 4, or 5 are valid.

On 12/16/2025, the Product Specialist of record certified the accuracy of the approved source(s) and applicable AMC/AMSC codes. A copy of the certification is attached.

6. The following efforts are being taken to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable:

[ X ] The acquisition will be synopsized on or about 2/24/2026 for a period of 1 day.

[ X ] The solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System for a minimum of 10 days.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

A price analysis will be conducted based on a comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation and/or a comparison of proposed prices to historical prices paid. Certified cost or pricing data, when required by FAR 15.403-4, and data other than certified cost or pricing data, will be requested and obtained as necessary to establish a fair and reasonable price, and a cost analysis may be performed on the data submitted.

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8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Sources Sought Notice:

[ X ] A Sources Sought Notice was posted to Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov on 11/14/2025 for a period of five business days and yielded the following results: No responses received.

Market Survey:

[ X ] A market survey was conducted on/during 11/14/2025.

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors contacted:

BREEZE-EASTERN LLC (08484)

TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC (0ZBE8)

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors responding:

TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC (0ZBE8)

Summary of information received relevant to sourcing (i.e., dealer/manufacturer; intended manufacturing source): Previous awardee 0ZBE8 responded on 11/17/2025 to the request for a market survey by saying that they were going to copy the email to their Account Representative for manufacturer, 08484. The Representative reached out on 12/1/2025 with a completed market survey.

Triman stated that they are a large business, not the actual manufacturer of the item, and that the actual manufacturer is Breeze Eastern LLC (08484). Triman also stated that this is commercial item, but they could not provide percentages sold to the public/ private sector or price lists. Prior award history shows that this item was solicited as a commercial item in the past (Prior MRCDM will be attached). They are interested in submitting a quote for this item, and they estimate a delivery time with no minimum order required.

Procurement History:

[ X ] A review of procurement history for potential manufacturing sources other than those listed above Section 5 above yielded the following results (If none, so state): None.

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General Internet Search:

[ X ] A general internet search for potential manufacturing sources other than those listed above Section 5 above yielded the following results (If none, so state): None.

9. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in the acquisition is (If none, so state):

CAGE COMPANY NAME

0ZBE8 TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC

10. The following actions are being taken to overcome barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition is made:

[ X ] The solicitation contains DLAD Procurement Note, L04 Offers for Part Numbered Items, which describes the process for submitting an alternate offer on the current procurement and requesting evaluation of an alternate product’s technical acceptability for future procurements of the same item. (All AMSC codes EXCEPT AMSC B)

DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) encourages vendors that may be interested in becoming an approved source, even if there is not an active solicitation, to contact the DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) Source Approval Monitor at DSCCAO-SAR@dla.mil for additional information on the steps required to submit a Source Approval Request Package for evaluation.

In accordance with DFARS PGI 206.303-2, [ X ] A copy of the previous justification from contract SPE7L125P3921 is attached.