Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition form (CUI) for sole source and limited competition acquisition by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

The acquisition concerns a reciprocating pump (NSN/PN: 4320-00-864-8677 / DS-961232, 65W01020), with a quantity of one unit and an estimated value that is redacted. The contract will be firm-fixed-price with fixed quantity and will not include options. The procurement is authorized under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) for supplies available from only one or limited number of sources. The sole source is Eaton Aerospace LLC (CAGE 90166), identified as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and only supplier capable of fulfilling the requirement. The justification cites AMSC 3P (acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer) and AMSC P (rights to use data for this part are not owned by the Government). The specific rationale notes that the data needed to procure the part competitively is not physically available, cannot be obtained economically, and it is not possible to draft adequate specifications—making Eaton Aerospace LLC the only permissible source.

A Sources Sought notice was posted to SAM.Gov on January 15, 2025, with a closing date of January 22, 2025, resulting in no interested vendors. The acquisition will be synopsized on or about March 26, 2025, and any firm requesting a solicitation copy will be provided one. The Contracting Officer certified the justification on March 25, 2025, and approval authority is not exceeding $750,000, requiring only Contracting Officer signature.