Summary

This is a Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (J&A) document issued by the Department of the Navy, DLA Aviation, for a single-source contract award. The contracting activity is DLA Aviation–Philadelphia (Folder #25065-0115, PD #N003832X1073), with Simone Dolphin serving as the Item Manager, Randall Charles as the Equipment Specialist Technician, and Ashley Walters as the Contract Specialist Buyer.

The acquisition covers 200 units of body valve spares (BODY,VALVE nomenclature; NSN 4810015919739; P/N 814200-1) with an expected final delivery date of 01/28/2026. The contract authority is based on 10 USC 3204(A)(1), citing that only one or a limited number of responsible sources can satisfy agency requirements. The justification is grounded in two primary rationales: (1) acquiring for the second or subsequent time directly from the actual manufacturer under A/RMC 3, and (2) engineering source approval requirements under A/RMSC C, which mandates that the qualified source (HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, CAGE Code 73030) maintain manufacturing and repair capabilities for this critical safety item with unique design capabilities. The document notes that no other sources have expressed interest in manufacturing the subject item, and the available technical data is insufficient for developing alternative sources. Market research was conducted via the government-wide point of entry on 01/22/2026, resulting in no competing interest. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable. Future competition is planned to be encouraged through source approval submissions and government-wide entry advertising.