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This is a Determination & Findings (D&F) document for a sole source procurement justifying a single-source acquisition without competitive bidding. The Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), contracting activity OL:H/PZIMB, seeks to procure custom-designed test spindles engineered specifically for integration into existing 309 MXSS cycle test stands. The procurement includes three custom test spindle part numbers: U10100 (3 units), U16015 (2 units), and UA2086 (1 unit), for a total of 6 spindles.
The sole source justification is based on RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services) and RFO 13.101(b) (Noncommercial Products and Services), establishing that only one source is available. Goodrich-PTS (Collins Aerospace) is the exclusive source, as these spindles were custom-designed and engineered exclusively by them for the 309 MXSS cycle test stands. Collins Aerospace retains exclusive intellectual property rights to all technical drawings, engineering data packages, material chemical compositions, and fabrication specifications. The Government receives no IP transfer rights, manufacturing licenses, or design data packages, with technical data rights managed under DFARS 252.227-7015 limiting Government commercial data usage without reverse-engineering rights. The Contracting Officer, Hideo Mera (NH-03), approved and signed this determination on July 8, 2026.
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the Government’s rights to commercial data usage without reverse-engineering rights.
5. Determination: Based on the findings above, the proposed sole source or brand name action is justified under the applicable regulation.
6. Signatory Authority: (Contracting Officer Instruction: In accordance with DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51 for RFO 13.101(b) actions and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) for FSS orders, the Contracting Officer is the approval authority for these determinations).
Hideo, Mera NH-03 Contracting Officer
Jul 8, 2026
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Date: 2026.07.08 13:40:21 -06'00'
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