SPRTA124Q0172_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOTFOC) form submitted by DLA Aviation at Tinker AFB for a sole source acquisition of 20 T-38 Servo Valves (NSN: 1650-00-137-3916/6U6007-4X) from Thomas Instruments, Inc. (CAGE: 5H860). The acquisition is a firm-fixed-price, fixed quantity contract with no options included.

A Sources Sought notice was posted on SAM.gov on November 21, 2024 under number FD2030240133 with no responses received. The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as authority, with AMC 3 (second/subsequent acquisition directly from manufacturer) and AMSC D (data not economically available) as the specific bases. The Government does not own rights to manufacturing data needed for competition, with previous attempts to obtain data rights being unsuccessful. The contract value is below $750,000 and only requires Contracting Officer approval. Market research conducted between November 21-29, 2024 by a multi-functional team found Thomas Instruments to be the only source able to fulfill the requirement.