SPRHA125R0531_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) document for a sole source acquisition by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation Ogden. The document seeks to procure 58 Hydraulic Piston Assemblies (NSN 1610-00-679-2558/PN 313905) from Hydro-Aire, Inc. as the sole source. The justification is based on the fact that only Hydro-Aire owns complete data to manufacture the subject National Stock Number (NSN), and the 417th organization does not maintain all necessary engineering functions required to reverse engineer the data.

The acquisition is a new action for a firm fixed-price contract, with no options included. A sources sought notice was posted on 27 Feb 2025, which resulted in no responses from industry. The document indicates that a market survey was conducted, including review of commercial catalogs, government knowledge, and internet databases. The procurement is valued over $15 million, requiring approval from the Head of Contracting Activity, and falls under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) for acquiring from only one source. The Air Force plans to request data sharing or selling of proprietary data rights for future free and open solicitations.