Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53) for a sole source and limited competition contract under FAR Part 15. The contracting activity is DLA Weapons Support (Richmond), with solicitation number SPF4A526R0049 and document identification number 7013231792.

The acquisition covers Gimbal Flight Control supplies with NSN 1880017000058/PN-50-3925-2, quantity 92 units, under a firm fixed price contract without options. The sole source of supply is The Boeing Company (CAGE 81205), the only manufacturer known to have the capability to furnish the required supplies. The justification cites authority under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) for the sole source acquisition, with the specific rationale being AMSC P: the rights to use data needed to purchase the part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained. Additional authority cited is AMC 3: acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the manufacturer.

Competition improvement efforts included posting a sources sought notice and RFI on Contract Opportunities on 10/7/25, which resulted in one response from Ayka Consulting 1 with no CAGE code. The acquisition will be synopsized on or about 10/14/25, and any firm requesting a solicitation copy will be provided one. A market survey was conducted including review of all historical contracts, AMPL approved sources list, sources sought posting, and synopsis. The anticipated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable based on technical certification on file and technical data that is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition. Approval authority is the Competition Advocate (FAR 6.304(a)(2)) for the estimated value exceeding $900,000 but not exceeding $20,000,000. The justification was signed by Contracting Officer Annette Pruett on 10/15/25 and approved by Competition Advocate Yolanda Calvin Maupin on 10/15/25.