REDACTEDSole_source_justification_Graphpad.pdf

Control No:JA16225

Sole Source Justification (SSJ) in accordance with FAR subparts 13.106 or 13.5 using Simplified

Acquisitions Procedures (SAP)

1. Contracting Activity: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, MD

2. Requiring Activity: US Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) Fort Sam Houston, TX and US Army Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (RIID), Fort Detrick, MD.

3. Nature of Action:

Commercial Item Non-Commercial Item New Requirement Follow-on Requirement Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price* Time & Materials** Cost*

* See FAR 12.207(a) ** See FAR 12.207(b).

For Hybrid Contracts, list percentage of each type of pricing:

* Firm Fixed Price: ________

**Time & Materials: ________

* Cost: ________

Funds: RDT&E Operations and Maintenance, Army (OMA)

Other Funds:

Fiscal Year of Funds: FY15________

Estimated Total Dollar Value including Options: $ _$50,000 including options. $10,000.00 per year for ISR, and $87,500 including options, $17,500 per year for RIID. This will be a total contract value of $137,500.00

4. Contractor Name:

GraphPad Software, Incorporated 7825 Fay Avenue, Suite 230 La Jolla, CA 92037

DUNS: 613908381

CAGE Code: 1GVL3

5. Description of Supplies/Services: The USAISR Information Management Office (IMO), and RIID are requesting to procure the GraphPad Prism annual license renewal to continue to tube efficient in scientific research progression and to maintain scientific research continuity. The requested renewal is for 100 licenses of the GraphPad Prism licenses for ISR and 125 licenses of the GraphPad Prism licenses for

RIID.

6. Authority Cited: 41 U.S.C. 1901 OR 41 U.S.C. 1903

(a) FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i): Only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreement, brand name or industrial mobilization); OR

(b) FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii): Only one source can provide a portion of the purchase that is a particular brand-name item; OR

(c) FAR 13.501(a)(1)(i): Only one source reasonably available (including brand name); OR

(d) FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii): Only one source can provide a portion of the purchase that is a particular brand-name item.

7. Reason for Authority Cited: These licenses must integrate seamlessly with the already existing GraphPad software which operates on a Standard Windows Platform.

This software is used on individual desktop systems throughout the USAISR and RIID.

Using any other licenses will not support the proprietary components and protocols of the existing platform. GraphPad Software is the sole manufacturer of annual group licensing for GraphPad Prism.

8. Efforts to obtain Competition: The market research revealed that GraphPad Software is the sole manufacturer of its respective products. Introducing similar products into the USAISR and RIID will not integrate with the existing software.

Currently a majority of the USAISR and RIID research personnel are familiar with the use of this software and would not require training in order to use it. Failure to procure the GraphPad Prism Software will significantly delay research projects as current data formats will have to be reformatted. This may jeopardize the completion of the projects and may prevent researchers from completing funded proposals. Therefore, only the authorized reseller as well as the manufacturer, GraphPad, will be considered for this award.

a. Effective competition. The GraphPad Prism Software is only manufactured and sold by GraphPad Software. The market does not include an authorized reseller that can provide the required licenses.

b. Subcontracting competition. N/A

9. Actions to remove or overcome barriers Competition: No actions will be taken to increase competition before subsequent acquisition of the licenses. As previously stated, GraphPad Software is the sole manufacturer for the required software. As no other product is available that can meet the Government’s requirement, only GraphPad Software, the authorized reseller, will be considered for award.

10. Market Survey: GraphPad Software, Incorporated is the only company that provides a product that meets the required Minimum Essential Characteristics. A search on the US Army's Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) and the GSA Advantage websites found no other reseller of this product.

A Statement of Non-Availability was completed on 25 March 2016.

11. Interested Sources: No other sources are capable of meeting this requirement.

12. Procurement History and any other facts: N/A

Previous Contract or Purchase Order Number:

Previously competed?

Previous authority for less than Full & Open Competition:

13. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the support data under my cognizance which are included in this SSJ are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Submitted by Signature:

Printed name:

Agency/Position/Title:

E-Mail Address:

Date:

14. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Based upon the facts described herein, I hereby determine that the anticipated price/ cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable, and a determination of price reasonableness will be documented and placed in the contract file.

Contracting Officer Signature:

Printed name:

Agency/Position/Title:

E-Mail Address:

Date:

15. I hereby determine this SSJ to be Legally Sufficient.

Typed Name: __________________________ Date: __________________________

Title: _______________________________ Signature: ______________________