1620-01-139-6672 (25-R-0244)

The contract award pertains to the sole-source procurement of 55 units of a Steering Unit with National Stock Number 1620-01-139-6672, delivered to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, under Solicitation Number SPRHA1-25-R-0244. The acquisition is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 due to the exclusive proprietary technical data rights held by CIRCOR AEROSPACE, INC. (CAGE 91816), which renders reverse engineering infeasible and eliminates competition. No other sources responded to the market research efforts, and the contractor did not respond to requests for data rights, supporting the determination that this is the only viable source for the critical flight component used in the T-38 aircraft. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price arrangement with no options, and while the total dollar value is not disclosed, it exceeds $15 million, triggering compliance with FAR 6.303-2(c) requiring a technical certification signed by the Aviation Deputy Chief Counsel. Delivery is expected at the designated place of performance, Hill Air Force Base, with federal logistics identifiers such as NSN and CAGE code used for tracking, though no specific packaging, marking, preservation, or invoicing procedures are detailed in the documentation. Contract administration responsibilities fall under the DLA Aviation Ogden office, with Rocky Tello designated as the Contracting Officer and no Contracting Officer’s Representative named. The award was finalized on March 13, 2025, following issuance of the Justification and Approval on February 6, 2025, and published as an award notice on June 4, 2026. The procurement does not involve set-asides for small businesses or socioeconomic categories, and no evaluation factors, inspection criteria, delivery schedules, FOB terms, or performance metrics are specified beyond ensuring the unit meets form, fit, and function equivalence to the original. Bar-coding, UDI, MIL-STD references, and electronic invoicing systems are not mandated, and the absence of clause listings, attachments, or proposal submission guidelines reflects the nature of a non-competitive award rooted in unique technical and legal constraints. The contract relies entirely on the contractor’s existing manufacturing capability and proprietary data, with no government oversight mechanisms beyond standard acceptance procedures typically delegated to the government.