SPRTA124R0263_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) form S53 for the sole source acquisition of 182 hydraulic servovalves (NSN 1650009605708/6U6009-2) for the F5/T-38 aircraft by DLA Aviation at Tinker AFB. The acquisition is a new firm-fixed-price, fixed quantity contract with no options.

The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as authority, with Thomas Instrument Inc. (CAGE 5H860) identified as the sole manufacturer licensed by Woodward HRT (the OEM and design source). A Sources Sought notice was posted on SAM.gov on March 8, 2024 with a closing date of March 15, 2024, receiving no responses. The acquisition will be synopsized on October 10, 2024. Market research conducted in April 2024 found no other sources with necessary data rights. The item is AMSC "P" coded, indicating reverse engineering is uneconomical, and the government does not own or have access to the proprietary drawing 6U6009 in Air Force files.