Redacted Justification & Approval (J&A)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPRDL1-25-R-0011
- Agency
-
Land and Maritime
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- SPRDL1-26-C-0001 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Caterpillar Inc.
- NAICS code
- 336310 Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
- PSC
- 2815 Diesel Engines And Components
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime issued a Justification and Approval (J&A) document on February 20, 2026, for a sole-source contract award (SPRDL1-26-C-0001) to Caterpillar Inc. for diesel engine assemblies (NSN 2815-01-578-3605, part number 501-9544) used on Medium Dozer (D7R) equipment. The procurement involves a one-time buy of 318 units with an estimated contract value between $15 million and $100 million. The justification for the sole-source award centers on the Government's lack of proprietary rights to Caterpillar's Technical Data Package, making competitive procurement infeasible; alternative approaches such as reverse engineering were estimated to cost millions of dollars and require multiple months to complete, while also presenting significant integration costs and schedule delays. Market research conducted through a Sources Sought Notice on October 4, 2024, identified two potential vendors (BHPE LLC and Choate Engineering Performance LLC) that were deemed unacceptable, and searches of competing manufacturers including Cummins, Kubota, and John Deere revealed no viable alternatives. This sole-source acquisition to Caterpillar continues the Government's historical reliance on this manufacturer as the single source for this critical component under previous requirements contracts.
Notice text
Redacted J&A
Awarded contract SPRDL1-26-C-0001 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-11-03.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA_SPRDL1-25-R-0011-Redacted_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Engine, Diesel | Award Notice | |
| Engine, Diesel | Solicitation | |
| Engine, Diesel | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Engine, Diesel | Pre-Solicitation |
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