SPRTA125R0262_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53, NOV 2023) for a sole source acquisition by the Defense Logistics Agency.

The contracting activity is DLA Aviation at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, under solicitation number SPRTA1-25-R-0262. The acquisition involves 12 Turbine Vane Assemblies for 1400-CP-400 Engines (NSN/PN: 2840010780083MU / 3029051) under a Firm-Fixed-Price, Fixed Quantity contract with no options. The solicitation is scheduled to be synopsized on April 23, 2025. The Government conducted market research between February 3 and March 6, 2025, reviewing Parts Manufacturer Approvals, IHS Haystack, and web searches, which confirmed no commercial items are available to meet this requirement. The restriction to sole source is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) based on AMSC P coding, indicating that rights to use data needed to purchase the part from additional sources are not owned by the Government. The item is coded as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) part, and Pratt & Whitney Canada CIE (CAGE 00198) is identified as the only approved source. A Sources Sought notice was posted to SAM.Gov on February 25, 2025, with a closing date of March 5, 2025, resulting in no responses. The justification was approved by the Competition Advocate on May 12, 2025, and the Contracting Officer on May 6, 2025.