NSN 1650006525021, BOOSTER,HYDRAULIC, WSDC: 06F, AIRCRAFT, HERCULES C-130

The contract pertains to the sole-source procurement of three Hydraulic Booster units, identified by National Stock Number 1650-006525021 and part numbers 351484-3 and 351484-600, for use on C-130 Hercules aircraft. The acquisition is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) due to the limited availability of qualified suppliers, with BHPE, LLC identified as the only source capable of providing the component, largely due to proprietary technical data rights and prior market research confirming no viable alternatives exist. The procurement is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation under solicitation SPE4A625R0374, with a Firm Fixed Price contract type and award based on price reasonableness rather than competitive evaluation. The place of performance is Hill Air Force Base, Utah, while the contracting office is located in Richmond, Virginia, with Virginia Rhodes serving as the Contracting Officer, having signed the justification on July 16, 2025. The contract contains no options for additional quantities or extensions, and no formal evaluation factors or scoring criteria were applied due to the noncompetitive nature of the acquisition. Technical certification was completed to satisfy FAR 6.303-2(c) requirements, given the acquisition’s estimated value above $15 million, and the offeror’s CAGE code is 9SWS7. Although the item’s criticality to aircraft hydraulic system operation is implied, specific technical specifications, inspection criteria, or quality standards beyond compliance with FAR and DFARS are not detailed. Packaging, marking, and preservation requirements are also not specified, and no MIL-STDs are cited. Pricing information, including unit and extended prices, is redacted or left blank in the documentation, preventing determination of the total estimated contract value, which is also not quantified. The Justification and Approval document, titled as a Redacted J&A, serves as the primary contractual basis, with Section J attachments—including waiver of the sources sought notice and technical certification—unavailable due to redaction. All communications and submissions are required through SAM.gov, and the acquisition is marked as controlled by DLA Aviation, implying the need for CUI handling procedures, though specific classification levels are not provided.