Servovalve, Hydraulic

This contract is a sole-source, firm-fixed-price award for 90 hydraulic servovalves, part number 6U6009-2 and NSN 1650-00-960-5708, manufactured exclusively by Thomas Instruments under license from Woodward, the original design authority. The acquisition is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 due to the absence of any other responsible source, as technical data necessary for competitive production is proprietary, restricted by AMSC Code P, and not available to the government or any potential alternate suppliers. The part is designated as high-reliability (AMSC V), non-developmental (AMSC Z), and controlled within the JEDMICS system, making reverse engineering or alternative manufacturing uneconomical. Performance is required at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, with delivery to be completed without specified timelines or option quantities. Although the estimated value is not disclosed, a technical certification (AVN Form S53) is required due to the anticipated acquisition cost exceeding $15 million. The contracting officer, Chrissy Turnage of the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Tinker AFB, validated the sole-source justification, and no competition was conducted. No packaging, preservation, labeling, or barcoding requirements are explicitly detailed, and while MIL-STD-2175 applies to manufacturing of class 1 castings, no packaging-specific MIL-STDs such as MIL-STD-129 or MIL-STD-2073 are referenced. The contract includes no evaluation factors, competitive bidding, socioeconomic set-asides, or subcontracting requirements, and no contracting officer’s representative, technical representative, or payment office information is provided. The offeror’s UEI, CAGE code, size status, or socioeconomic certifications are not disclosed, and no formal representations from Thomas Instruments are included in the documentation. Invoicing method, accounting codes, and delivery terms including FOB are also unspecified, relying instead on implicit compliance with standard DoD logistics practices.