SPRHA426Q0175_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI) document for a sole source acquisition submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support Ogden for the Air Force.

The acquisition involves 10 backplanes (NSN 5999-01-285-9176) under a firm fixed-price contract with no options. The contracting activity is identified as OO-DLA/AUB with solicitation number SPR1A426Q0175. Two sources are identified on the CUI form: Innovative Aerospace (IA) with CAGE code 0EUW0 and Lockheed Martin (no bid) with CAGE code 81755. The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as the statutory authority for limited competition, with the specific basis being AMC 3 (acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer) and AMSC R (data ownership and rights issues make competitive procurement uneconomical). The document notes that the Government does not own data or rights to the data needed to purchase the part from another source, and it would not be economical to procure these rights. A market survey was conducted by the 416th organization, including RFI/SSS posted to Sam.gov, review of commercial catalogs, procurement history review, and Internet database searches, which concluded there are no additional sources capable of satisfying the agency's need for this proprietary item. The document also indicates that the Air Force regularly inquires with the manufacturer regarding sharing proprietary data rights and performs analysis on the feasibility of reverse engineering. The justification was approved at the Contracting Officer level for a value not exceeding $10 million, with a signature date provided for Bouy Dennis R.