This is a justification for other than full and open competition for the acquisition of aircraft airframe structural components. The acquisition is being conducted on a sole source basis due to the limited number of sources capable of furnishing the required supplies. The statutory authority permitting this action is 10 ****(a)(1). A sources sought notice was posted, resulting in only one response. The acquisition is restricted to Northrup Grumman as the only known source. The estimated total dollar value of this acquisition is $1,560,017,107,496. 00. The acquisition will be synopsized on or about 8/13/25, and firms requesting a solicitation copy will be provided one. Negotiations will be conducted using information, cost in pricing information, and from prior pricing paid, with a thorough price analysis to be conducted.
The bid notice states that the acquisition is restricted to the only sources of supply known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies/services, and lists Northrup Grumman as the source. he acquisition is restricted to the only sources of supply known to have the capability of furnishing the required suppliesservices. sources are: controlled by: agencycontrolled by: cui category: avn pom 53, nov 2024 cui distributiondisseminationcontrol: cu icage company **** northrup grummanthe use of authority 10 **** is based on:
The bid notice states that the total estimated dollar value of this acquisition is $1,560,017,107,****. he total estimated dollar value of this acquisition is: inclusive of any options . the maximumdollar value of this acquisition is: inclusive of any options 5. the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 **** available from only oneor limited number of sources. 6. efforts to improve dod competition in accordance with dfars 206. 3032:. a sources sought notice or request for information rfi in accordance with dfars pgi **** was postedin contract opportunities on **** . results of the sources sought noticerf i resulted in the following: one response received. a mass sources sought notice which included nsnswas posted to contract opportlmities on . date must be most current contract opportunities postingi. e. , within a six month period. if too munerous. attach list of nsns. a waiver of sources sought noticerf i was approved by the hca or designee on and ishereby attached. 7. the acquisition is restricted to the only sources of supply known to have the capability of furnishing the required suppliesservices. sources are: controlled by: agencycontrolled by: cui category: avn pom 53, nov 2024 cui distributiondisseminationcontrol: cu icage company **** northrup grummanthe use of authority 10 **** is based on: suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time. suitable for competitive acquisition for the first time. acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer. acquire, for the first time, directly from the manufacturer. acquire directly from the sole source contractor, who is not the manufacturer. the governments right to use data in its possession is questionable. this code is under review and willbe updated when the review is complete. this must be acquired from a manufacturing sources specified on a source control drawing. this part required engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain thequality of the part. the data needed to acquire this part is not economically available. the government does not have suflrcient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part fiorn other thanthe current source. this code is under review and will be updated when the review is complete. this part must be produced from class 1 castings under milstd2175. the annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold established by dod. manufacture of this part requires use of master or coordinated tooling. manufacture of this part requires special test andor inspection facilities to maintain function orsystem integrity. the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned bythe government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained. the government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both. it is not economical to buy thedata or rights to the data. the government does not own the data or rights to the data needed to purchase this part fiomanother source. it is not economical to procure the data or rights to the data. acquisition of this item is restricted to government approved sources because the item involvesmilitary sensitive technology. the cost to the government to breakout this part and acquire it competitively has been determined toexceed the projected savings over the life span of the part. this part has been designated a high reliability part. probability of failure would be unacceptable. theengineering activity has determined that data to define and control reliability limits cannot beobtained. the design of this part is unstable. engineering, manufacturing, or performance characteristics indicatethat the required design objectives have not been achieved. this part is a commercialnodevelopmentalofftheshelf item. note: a technical certification is required for acquisitions over 15 millionavn form ss3, nov 2024 cuicui8, efiorts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are: the acquisition will be synopsized onor about **** and any firm requesting a solicitation copy willbe provided one. d a synopsis exception cited in far **** applies: explaind manufacturers of similar products identified in the market survey will be solicited. d dealers of the manufacturers will be solicited. d other: explain9. i hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable. explainnegotiations will be conducted using information, cost in pricing information, and from prior pricing paid. a thorough price analysis will be conducted using available information andapproved pricing techniques that will support the contracting ofioer in making a determination that the price paid to the contractor is fair and reasonable to the government. 10. a market survey as defined by far 10: was conducted, and firms indicating an interest in the acquisition will be solicited. market research efforts, include: marketrswchefinrtimhdedarcviewofdlhisflximlcmhacbfimfimofflrmfinfllapflovedsmmasolnoesstntgifllistingarflasynopsispostingd was not conducted due to: 11. additional facts supporting other than full and open competition are: based upon the technical certification on file, technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit fulland open competition. the data presently available reflects the minimum needs of the government. d when far **** is cited for substantial duplication of costs in the case of a followon acquisition as described in****a2iia, an estimate if the cost to the government that would be duplicated and how the estimate wasderived: b when far **** is cited for unacceptable delays in the case of a followon acquisition as described in ****, describe the unacceptable delays: d other: avn form ss3, nov 2024 cui. :::::::::: extra information from website follows: :::::::::: **** airframe structural components airframe structural components this class includes fabricated system parts that are permanently attached or peculiar to the integral airframe of an aircraft, such as support structural components, spars, ribs, ailerons, stablizers, bulkheads.