SPRHA126R0793_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI) for a sole source acquisition. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support in Richmond is acquiring 43 FWD brake metering valves (NSN 4810-01-240-3373) from Hydro-Aire Aerospace (CAGE 81982) on an FFP (firm-fixed-price) basis. The estimated value and maximum dollar value are redacted in the document.

The acquisition is being pursued as a sole source under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) citing AMC 4 (acquire for the first time directly from the manufacturer) and AMSC R (Government does not own data or rights to manufacture the part from another source; it is not economical to procure the data or rights to the data). A Request for Information/Sources Sought notice was posted to Contract Opportunities on July 7, 2026, which resulted in no responses from industry. A market survey was conducted including RFI/SSS posting to Sam.gov, review of commercial catalogs, procurement history, corporate knowledge, Internet databases, and government screening documents. The justification notes that only Hydro-Aire owns the complete data to manufacture the subject NSN and that the contractor is unwilling to sell the data. The Air Force regularly inquires with manufacturers regarding proprietary data rights and performs reverse engineering feasibility analysis. The contracting officer (Rocky Tello) has certified the justification, which requires approval at the contracting officer level for acquisitions not exceeding $10 million. The solicitation number is SPRHA1-26-R-0793.