SPRTA124R0491_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) document for a sole source procurement of J85 Nozzle, Fuel Injection components. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma is acquiring 3,577 fuel injection nozzles from Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc., with a firm-fixed-price contract. The total estimated value is redacted, but the procurement is being made under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), which allows acquisition directly from the manufacturer.

Market research was conducted through Parts Manufacturer Approvals, IHS Haystack, and web searches, and a Sources Sought notice was posted on 29-Nov-2023 with a closing date of 6 December 2023, which received no responses. The acquisition is justified as AMSC coded B, meaning the item requires a manufacturing source specified on a source control drawing, and reverse engineering is not feasible. The contract will not include options, and the procurement is restricted to the only known source capable of furnishing the required supplies. The document indicates the acquisition is over $750,000 but not exceeding $15 million, requiring approval from the Competition Advocate.