SELECTOR, RECEIVER S

DLA Aviation Philadelphia, acting for the Department of the Navy, has initiated a sole-source acquisition for the Selector Receiver Signal (NSN 0RH 5895 017091452 P8, P/N 02697600-100-001) to support the P-8A aircraft's Interim Supply Support program. The contract is awarded to Sierra Nevada Corporation, located in Sparks, Nevada, as they are the only source possessing the necessary technical data and design rights. This non-competitive procurement is justified under FAR 6.302-1 and 10 USC 3204(A)(1) because the item is currently design-unstable with no established configuration baseline, making competitive bidding impossible until reprocurement data becomes available after the Material Support Date of November 1, 2028. The acquisition is managed by Contract Specialist Daniel Macdonald, with an expected final delivery date of March 17, 2026. Due to the item's design instability and low process yield, inspection is expected to occur at the manufacturer's facility in Nevada, with final government acceptance handled by DLA Aviation Philadelphia. While the government has certified that costs are fair and reasonable, no specific contract value or formal evaluation framework was used due to the sole-source nature of the award. Market research conducted in April 2025 confirmed that no other sources are capable of fulfilling the requirement.