SPRHA125R7004_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a sole source acquisition by DLA Aviation Ogden for a Hydraulic Start Motor (NSN 1650016693494YP/571999) in the quantity of 300 units. The acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 15 with a Firm Fixed Price 5-Year IDIQ contract type and no options included. The total estimated dollar value is not disclosed in the document due to redaction.

The justification for restricting competition to a single source (Eaton Industries, CAGE 62983) is based on multiple factors: only Eaton owns complete data required to manufacture the subject NSN, the data is proprietary and the contractor is unwilling to sell it, technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition, and the cost to reverse engineer the proprietary technology would be uneconomical. A sources sought notice/RFI was posted on March 20, 2025 on Contract Opportunities, which yielded no responses from industry. A market survey was conducted by the 419th Bomb Squadron including RFI/SSS postings to Sam.gov, commercial catalogs review, and Internet database searches, confirming no additional sources are capable of meeting the agency's needs. The solicitation is scheduled for March 25, 2025. The Competition Advocate (Tyler Ouellette, Compad) and Contracting Officer (Rocky Tello, PCO) approved the justification on March 26-27, 2025, with approval authority at the Competition Advocate level for acquisitions over $750,000 but not exceeding $15 million.