SPRHA126R0166_Redacted.pdf

This is an AVN Form S53 (Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition), dated October 2025, documenting the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support Ogden's justification for a sole source acquisition from Raytheon.

Acquisition Overview and Rationale: The contracting activity (OO-DLA/AUB) is acquiring supplies/services under solicitation number SPRHA1-26-R-0166 using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 on a firm fixed-price basis with no options. The acquisition is restricted to Raytheon (CAGE 96214) as the only source capable of furnishing the required supplies/services, justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) (Available from only one or limited number of sources). The rationale cites AMSC code R (Government does not own data or rights needed to purchase from another source; procurement of data/rights is not economical) and an "Other" justification stating only Raytheon owns the complete data to manufacture the subject National Stock Numbers (NSNs). A sources sought notice/RFI was posted on December 10, 2025, resulting in no industry responses. A market survey was conducted by the 416th (referencing RFI/SSS posted to Sam.gov, commercial catalogs, procurement history, corporate knowledge, Internet databases, and government screening documents), concluding no additional sources can satisfy the agency's proprietary needs. Technical data is unavailable and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition, and the data presently available reflects minimum government needs. The contractor is unwilling to sell data rights, and the 416th lacks necessary engineering functions to reverse engineer the data.

Approval and Certification: The justification requires Head of Contracting Activity approval for acquisitions exceeding $20 million but not exceeding $150 million. The document is certified by the Contracting Officer (Michelle Leschke), Competition Advocate (Tyler Ouellette), and Head of Contracting Activity (Catherine Contreras), with signatures dated December 10, 12, and 17, 2025, respectively. Technical certification per FAR 6.303-2(c) is noted as required for acquisitions over $15 million.