Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI) filed by the Defense Logistics Agency for a sole source acquisition with the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Tinker AFB, OK under Solicitation Number SPRAT-26-R-0316.

The acquisition is for 29 units of Manifold Assembly H for KC-46 aircraft (NSN/PN: 1650016541165KT / 9000428-11) on a firm-fixed-price, fixed quantity basis with no options. The contracting officer certified the acquisition as fair and reasonable, with total estimated value redacted from the document. The sole source for this acquisition is Honeywell International Inc. (CAGE 96774), justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) based on AMC 4 (acquire for the first time directly from the manufacturer) and AMSC D (data needed to acquire the part is not economically available) and an "Other" justification stating the item is AMSC "D" coded and cannot be reverse engineered, with drawing 9000428-11 unavailable in A-TEAM and continued refusal to answer government data requests. A Sources Sought notice and RFI were posted to SAM.Gov on February 27, 2026, with a closing date of March 6, 2026, resulting in no responses. Market research was conducted by a multi-functional team using Haystack, Parts Manufacturer Approvals, Google, Thomas Register, and similar item manufacturer websites. The acquisition was synopsized on June 3, 2026, and the Contracting Officer signed the justification on May 29, 2026. No other sources expressed interest in the acquisition.