SPRRA225R0072_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53, November 2024) submitted by the Defense Logistics Agency for a sole source acquisition under FAR Part 15.

The acquisition concerns 50 units of an Attenuator, Variable (NSN 5985-01-537-9249, PN 11481069) from General Microwave Corporation (CAGE 11332). The contracting activity is DLA Aviation-AHCB under solicitation number SPRA2-25-R-0072. The contract type is firm fixed price, one-time buy with no options. The estimated value is redacted but falls in the range requiring Competition Advocate approval (over $750,000 but not exceeding $15,000,000). The statutory authority cited is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) for sole source procurement due to limited available sources.

The justification documents efforts to improve competition, including a sources sought notice and RFI posted to Contract Opportunities on 08 May 2025, which resulted in one response from BHPE LLC (Cage 9SWS7, Small Business), with instructions to seek source approval. The sole source restriction is based on AMSC 3 (acquire directly from manufacturer for second or subsequent time) and AMSC C (engineering source approval required to maintain part quality). The acquisition will be synopsized around 30 May 2025. Market research was conducted identifying firms with interest in the acquisition. The justification was approved by the Competition Advocate on 24 June 2025 for amounts over $750,000 but not exceeding $15,000,000.