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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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

SOLICITATION SPE7MX25R0101.

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

(February 2025)

1. The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Land and Maritime, 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 [ ] Addendum: __________________

[ ] FAR Part 15 [X] FAR Part 12 [ ] FAR Subpart 13.5

Contract Type:

[X] Firm-Fixed Price [ ] Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) [ ] Cost Reimbursable [ ] Other (explain)_____________________________

[ ] Fixed Quantity: [ ] Option: ____% [ ] No Option

[X] Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) [X] Indefinite-Quantity Contract [ ] Requirements

Total Contract Length: 3 years: Base Period (years): 3 Option Period (years): 2 # of Options:____

Scope (if applicable):

In addition to those items specified in Section B of this solicitation, the scope of this contract includes other items for which CAGE(s) 9TZ70 and 1DBZ2 are the approved sources and are used for the following highest priority weapons systems: Fighting Vehicle Systems, Bradley (BFVS). Items within the scope may be added to the contract at a later date in accordance with the terms of this contract. Items within the scope of this solicitation will be added via bilateral modification in accordance with DLAD Procurement Note L27-Addition/Deletion of Items.

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

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN/P/N AVERAGE

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

(ADQ)

EST. VALUE AMSC

Adapter, 25 MM 1240014415410/ 440 Z Carrying Case 1240014415411/ 375 Z

Telescope, Elbow 1240014905099/ 438 Z

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

SOLICITATION NO.: SPE7MX25R0101

End item, weapon system, or class of item: FIGHTING VEHICLE SYSTEMS, BRADLEY (BFVS), DDG-1000

ZUMWALT CLASS DESTROYER, MK46 GWS, LCS MISSION MODULES, LCS SUW MISSION MODULE,

LPD-17 CLASS AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK, FIGHTING VEHICLE SYSTEMS, BRADLEY (BFVS), LAV, ANTI-TANK

Estimated Base Value:

Estimated Total Value (Base + Options):

Maximum Contract Value:

For Add-Ons, Value of Option Years Remaining: N/A

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

9TZ70 TORRENT PHOTONICS, LLC

1DBZ2 Graflex

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

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 Z. This part is a commercial/nondevelopmental/off-the-shelf item. Commercial item descriptions, commercial vendor catalog or price lists or commercial manuals assigned a technical manual number apply. If one source is available, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources are available, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid (When one or a limited number of sources are available, then a J&A is required. When an item is coded with AMSC “Z” and is listed on an interchange catalog or appears on a commercial cross reference list, this constitutes full and open competition and a J&A is not necessary).

On 6/27/2025, 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 8/22/2025 for a period of 15 days.

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[ ] A synopsis exception cited in FAR 5.202 applies (Explain):

[ ] Dealers of the approved source(s) will be solicited.

[X] The solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System for a minimum of ___30___ days.

[ ] Other (Explain):

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.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Sources Sought Notice:

[X] A Sources Sought Notice was posted to Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov on 5/2/2025 for a period of five business days and yielded the following results: BHPE, LLC (9SWS7).

[ ] A waiver of the Source Sought Notice was approved by the HCA or designee on and is hereby attached.

Market Survey:

[X] A market survey was conducted on 5/2/2025.

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors contacted:

Torrent Photonics (9TZ70)

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors responding:

Torrent Photonics (9TZ70)

Summary of information received relevant to sourcing (i.e., dealer/manufacturer; intended manufacturing source):

Torrent Photonics (9TZ70)

SOLICITATION NO.: SPE7MX25R0101

During market research, Torrent Photonics, LLC (9TZ70) communicated they were the manufacturer for all three NSN’s. Before this LTC project started, Graflex (1DBZ2) was listed in the product master as the approved source for all NSN’s. Torrent Photonics provided a novation agreement, dated 11/5/2021, where Salvo Technologies (55JW2) purchased Graflex. Torrent Photonics is the parent company of Salvo Techologies. A product specialist referral was submitted. After Engineering Support Activity approval, the approved source for all NSN’s was changed to Torrent Photonics

(9TZ70).

[ ] A market survey was not conducted due to:

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.

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

[ ] Other (Explain):

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

CAGE COMPANY NAME

9TZ70 Torrent Photonics, LLC

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)

SOLICITATION NO.: SPE7MX25R0101

[ ] The solicitation contains DLAD Procurement Note, L22 Restriction of Alternate Offers for Source Controlled Items, which advises Offerors who are interested in qualifying their product for purposes of future acquisitions that they must contact the design control activity specified on the source control drawing. (AMSC B only)

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

[ ] Other (Explain): _______________________.

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

[X] A prior justification is not available since all prior acquisitions were under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and Special Emergency Procurement Authority (SEPA).

[ ] The Contract Specialist could not locate the prior J&A for contract __________________.

I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. If not exceeding $900,000, this signature serves as the approval.

Contracting Officer Date

BLANKENSHIP.

BROOKE.N.150

2378402

Digitally signed by

BLANKENSHIP.BROOKE.

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APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION

I have reviewed and approve this justification:

Competition Advocate Signature Date

Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) Date Signature

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

[X] Over $20,000,000 to $150,000,000 Head of Contracting Activity (HCA)

Attachment(s):

1. Technical Certification

PETERSON.GEO

RGE.D.12428317

Digitally signed by

PETERSON.GEORGE.D.1242

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CONTRERAS.CA

THERINE.L.1229

386472

Digitally signed by

CONTRERAS.CATHERINE.L.

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