SPRTA125R0361_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition (AVN Form S53), a federal contracting document used to justify restricted competition for a government procurement action.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma is acquiring 54,311 units of spraybar main components (NSN 2915-00-909-9119OK) under Firm-Fixed-Price, Fixed Quantity contract terms without options. The solicitation number is SPRTA1-25-R-0361, and the acquisition falls under FAR Part 12. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to the government is fair and reasonable. The sole source is Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc. (CAGE 71895), identified as the only responsible source capable of fulfilling the requirement based on market research conducted in July 2024 by the Program Manager using Haystack, Parts Manufacturer Approvals, and Google web searches, which revealed no additional sources. The acquisition is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) using authority codes AMSC B (part must be acquired from manufacturing source specified on source control drawing) and Other (the item is AMSC coded B and reverse engineering is not economical; technical data, Government data rights, and manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources). A Sources Sought notice was posted to SAM.Gov on July 23, 2024 with a closing date of July 30, 2024, which resulted in no responses. No other sources expressed interest in writing. The Head of Contracting Activity approved this justification for a contract exceeding $15 million but not exceeding $100 million on June 11, 2025. Future actions include periodic re-synopsizing and re-screening to qualify additional sources and overcome competition barriers.