SPRTA125R1713_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Sole Source and Limited Competition acquisition, filed by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma under Solicitation Number SPRTA1-25-R-1713. The acquisition seeks to procure 60 units of Battery Charger for F-16 aircraft (NSN/PN: 6130-01-486-6660HY / 713290-2) on a Firm-Fixed-Price, Fixed Quantity basis with no option. The contracting officer is Kevin Howe, and the competition advocate is Christopher Lally. The acquisition is limited to a single source: SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC (CAGE 22830), which was identified as the only known source capable of furnishing the required supplies.

The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as statutory authority, with the specific basis being Acquisition Method Code (AMC) 4, which permits acquiring the item for the first time directly from the manufacturer. The acquisition is supported by market research conducted by a multi-functional team that reviewed multiple sources including Haystack, Parts Manufacturer Approvals, Google, Thomas Register, and other manufacturer websites, resulting in the determination that Symetrics Industries is currently the only approved source for manufacturing this item under license agreement with the original equipment manufacturer. The AMSC codes AMC P and Other were also cited, noting that reverse engineering is economically unfeasible due to proprietary data rights. A Sources Sought notice was posted to SAM.Gov on April 7, 2025 with a closing date of April 15, 2025, which resulted in no responses. The anticipated synopsis publication date is August 27, 2025, and the acquisition requires Competition Advocate approval for contract values between $750,000 and $15,000,000.