SAM #N0038326DUA01_JustificationApproval

Justification for sole source Performance Based Logistics support of F414 Engine components

This notice from NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Philadelphia addresses the justification for sole source Performance Based Logistics (PBL) support for F414 engine components. - Buyer: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Philadelphia, Department of the Navy - Scope: PBL support for 44 components of the F414 engine - OEM: General Electric (GE) is the only identified manufacturer - GE holds exclusive intellectual property, software, engineering, manufacturing processes, and tooling for the F414 engine - Technical review: Conducted for each National Item Identification Number (NIIN); GE is the only responsible source for manufacturing and repair - No other vendors or OEMs are considered capable - Products: F414 engine components (no specific part numbers or detailed quantities provided) - Requirement: Only GE can meet agency needs due to proprietary information and tooling - No competing products or services identified

Description

10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Full and open competition is not feasible for this acquisition.  As the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the F414 engine, only GE possesses the intellectual property, including software applications, engineering and manufacturing processes as well as the associated Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE) and tooling necessary to manufacture spares and repair the subject items. A technical source review was conducted for each proposed National Item Identification Number (NIIN) to identify all potential sources. GE is the only known responsible source to manufacture and repair the F414 engine. No other sources will satisfy NAVSUP WSS’s requirements.

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