SPM4A609R0645-P53.pdf

ASC Form P53 June 2008 Previous Editions Obsolete

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. The Defense Logistics Agency, Aviation Supply Chain, Richmond proposes to acquire the supplies cited herein on an other than full and open competition basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), available from only one or a limited number of sources.

2. The supplies being acquired are: _________________________________________________________________________ NSN(s) _________________________________________________________________________________________________ based on Purchase Request(s) _______________________________________________________________________________ for a quantity of __________________________________________________________________________________________

This acquisition:

[ ] will not include an option.

[ ] will include a __________ % option for increased quantity. Total estimated dollar value of option quantity is $ __________________.

[ ] will include an option to extend the term of the contract for a period of ______________ exercisable in increments of ________________. Total estimated dollar of all option periods is $ _______________.

The total estimated dollar value of this acquisition (inclusive of any option) is $ __________________.

3. The acquisition is restricted to the only source(s) of supply known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies.

Source(s) are: _____________________________________________________________________

Based upon the technical certification, this acquisition is restricted because:

[ ] AMSC A. The Government’s right to use data in its possession is questionable. This code is under review and will be updated when the review is complete.

[ ] AMSC B. This must be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control drawing.

[ ] AMSC C. This part required engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part.

[ ] AMSC D. The data needed to acquire this part is not economically available.

[ ] AMSC H. The Government does not have sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than the current source. This code is under review and will be updated when the review is complete.

[ ] AMSC K. This part must be produced from class 1 castings under MIL-STD-2175.

[ ] AMSC L. The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold established by DoD.

[ ] AMSC M. Manufacture of this part requires use of master or coordinated tooling.

[ ] AMSC N. Manufacture of this part requires special test and/or inspection facilities to maintain function or system integrity.

[ ] AMSC P. The rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional source(s) are not owned by the

Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained.

[ ] AMSC Q. The Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both. It is not economical to buy the data or rights to the data.

[ ] AMSC R. The Government does not own the data or rights to the data needed to purchase this part from another source. It is not economical to procure the data or rights to the data.

[ ] AMSC S. Acquisition of this item is restricted to Government approved source(s) because the item involves military sensitive technology.

[ ] AMSC U. The cost to the Government to breakout this part and acquire it competitively has been determined to exceed the projected savings over the life span of the part.

[ ] AMSC V. This part has been designated a high reliability part. Probability of failure would be unacceptable. The engineering activity has determined that data to define and control reliability limits cannot be obtained.

[ ] AMSC Y. The design of this part is unstable. Engineering, manufacturing, or performance characteristics indicate that the required design objectives have not been achieved.

[ ] AMSC Z. This part is a commercial/no-developmental/off-the-shelf item.

4. A market survey:

[ ] was conducted, and firms indicating an interest in the acquisition will be solicited. Market research efforts, if any include:

[ ] was not conducted due to the unusual and compelling urgency of the requirement.

[ ] was not performed because it would not result in receipt of a competitive data package which would allow the Government to develop a competitive acquisition item description for this acquisition.

[ ] Based on the market survey, the following source(s) will be provided a copy of the solicitation:

5. Efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are:

[ ] The acquisition will be synopsized and any firm requesting a solicitation copy will be provided one.

[ ] Manufacturers of similar products identified in the market survey will be solicited.

[ ] Dealers of the manufacturers will be solicited.

[ ] Other (Explain):

6. In addition to the specific actions being taken by the technical specialist to overcome barriers to competition this item is subject to the following methods of locating additional sources:

[ ] Products Offered Provision is included in the solicitation.

[ ] Competition Advocate Review

[ ] Replenishment Parts Purchase or Borrow (RPPOB) Program

[ ] Reverse Engineering

[ ] Other: ___________________________________________________

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

8. Additional facts, if any, supporting this determination:

9. Any significant market survey or published synopsis results which would change the solicitation from being awarded under other than full and open competition, occurring after this justification has been certified, will require an addendum that this J&A was prematurely certified and is no longer valid.

I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification has been reviewed and is approved.

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Date Contracting Officer

For requirements of $550,000, but not exceeding $11,500,000: This justification has been reviewed and is approved.

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Date Competition Advocate