SPE4A726R0154-Justification

This contract action is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for the sole-source procurement of a ball screw assembly identified by NSN/PN 1680-01-222-2551 under a five-year Firm Fixed-Price Indefinite Quantity Contract. The acquisition is justified under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 due to the absence of competitive responses to prior sources-sought notices and the unavailability of technical data necessary to support open competition. The contract, administered by DLA Weapons Support out of Richmond, Virginia, with performance taking place in Addison, Illinois, will deliver an initial quantity of 80 units and an estimated total of 400 units over the five-year period via task orders as needed. No options are included, and no pricing details are provided, as the document serves as a justification rather than a fully executed contract with completed financial data. The contracting officer is Noraida Maldonado-Otero, with Yolanda Calvin Maupin serving as Competition Advocate. The procurement leverages alternate procurement notes L04 and M06 to address constraints related to part number item competition. No evaluation factors, inspection criteria, packaging standards, invoicing protocols, or contractor representations are specified, as this is a non-competitive action with no offeror submissions. The Government retains full authority for inspection and acceptance, though no formal location or criteria for these activities are defined. Funding thresholds referenced in the approval process indicate an estimated value potentially exceeding $20 million but not surpassing $150 million, though exact dollar values remain unestablished due to placeholder entries in the pricing section. The contract structure is entirely dependent on regulatory justification and technical certification of exclusivity, with no alternative sourcing paths available under current conditions.