NSN 1680-015818046, AIRCRAFT DIVERTER STRIP, WSDC: 17N, AIRCRAFT, HAWKEYE E-2C

The contract pertains to the sole-source acquisition of an Aircraft Diverter Strip with National Stock Number 1680-015818046 for use on E-2C Hawkeye aircraft, managed by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation through its Richmond, Virginia contracting office. The procurement is authorized under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as a justification for other than full and open competition due to the unavailability of technical data and lack of market response during prior solicitation, limiting eligible suppliers to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp and Lightning Diversion Systems LLC, identified by their CAGE codes 26512 and 61391 respectively. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed-Price Indefinite Quantity Contract with a five-year base period and no option periods, with initial quantities specified as 40 and 200 units, though total estimated value is not disclosed. Performance is expected to occur at or through DLA Richmond, and delivery is governed by task orders issued after contract award. Evaluation of offers will be conducted using Procurement Note M06, focusing on part-numbered items, though the specific evaluation methodology such as LPTA or trade-off remains undefined. No standard FAR clauses are listed in Section I, and no formal representations, certifications, or socioeconomic identifiers from offerors are documented. Packaging, marking, preservation, inspection, and acceptance criteria are not explicitly detailed in the provided materials, implying that such requirements may reside in technical data packages or classified specifications not included here. Payment and invoicing procedures, while likely following standard DoD systems like WAWF, are not confirmed. The contracting officer is Jeremy Prince, with Tatjana Klemmer as the primary point of contact, and no COR or COTR is named. The solicitation was posted on June 26, 2026, with a submission deadline of November 10, 2025, and approval of the justification occurred on the same date.