SPRTA124R0078_Redacted.pdf

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

The acquisition procures 24 units of a Receiver, Countermeasure component for the B-2 aircraft (NSN/PN: 5865-01-600-9835/NR PN: 185A500-100) from Lockheed Martin Corporation (CAGE: 03640). The contract type is Firm-Fixed-Price with Fixed Quantity and includes no options. The contracting activity is DLA Aviation at Tinker AFB, OK, with solicitation number SPRTA1-24-R-0078. A Sources Sought notice was posted to SAM.Gov on October 2, 2023, with a closing date of October 9, 2023, and generated no responses.

The justification restricts this acquisition to Lockheed Martin as the sole known source capable of furnishing the required component. The authority cited is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1). Multiple justifications are provided, including AMSC P coding (indicating data rights restrictions that prevent competitive acquisition) and the notation that this is an AMSC P item where the rights to use data needed to purchase the part from additional sources are not owned by the Government. Technical data is unavailable and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition. A technical certification is required for acquisitions exceeding $15 million. The acquisition was approved by the Head of the Contracting Activity on August 2, 2024, for a value exceeding $15 million but not exceeding $100 million.