REDACT_JA.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53) for a sole source acquisition by the Defense Logistics Agency. The document justifies restricting competition for the procurement of 24 servovalve hydraulic units (NSN 1650-00-730-2850, P/N 205250-11) from Woodward HRT Inc. (CAGE 81873). The estimated contract value is withheld, but the acquisition is structured as firm-fixed-price with fixed quantity and includes no options.

The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as statutory authority under AMC 4 (acquire directly from manufacturer for the first time), and establishes that Woodward HRT Inc. is the only known source capable of furnishing the required servovalves with the specific data needed to meet Air Force T-38 aircraft requirements. A Sources Sought notice was posted to SAM.Gov on August 8, 2023, with a closing date of September 4, 2023, which yielded no responses. Market research via Google, Thomas Register, Haystack, and manufacturer websites conducted on August 23, 2023, identified other manufacturers of similar products but none with access to the requisite technical data. The contracting officer, Christopher Lally, Lead Contracting Officer at DLA Aviation at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma (Solicitation SPRTA1-24-R-0044), certifies the acquisition is fair and reasonable. The 423rd notes that award to any other source would result in an unacceptable 18-month delay in fulfilling the Air Force requirement and would negatively impact the T-38 aircraft mission. The approval level is Contracting Officer (not exceeding $750,000), and the document was signed on December 6, 2023.