FAR 13 Brand Name Justification Less Than SAT (Redacted).pdf

United States Department of Agriculture

Brand Name Justification

FAR 13.106-l(b)(l)- Simplified Acquisitions

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

The contracting activity is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (MRPBS), Acquisition and Asset Management Division (AAMD). The requiring activity is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL).

2. Description of supply or service required to meet the agency's needs.

Gel Documentation System that can be used without a computer to run it.

The system must meet the following minimum specifications:

• Must be able to run without a computer

• LED excitation of Trans-UV, Trans-blue, Trans-amber, Epi-UV A, and Bpi-green

• Capable of creating the following data outputs: Image Lab SCN, MSCN, SSCN, TIFF and JPEG

• Image area: 21 X 14 cm

• Able to complete a rapid auto-exposure

• Must be able to read Stain-Free Gels

3. The rationale or circumstances for limiting competition.

The agency's needs require a Gel Imaging Documentation System that provides the most flexibility due to the variability in the laboratory's work. Additionally, due to frequent changes in operating systems which have caused laboratory testing to be interrupted, the laboratory requires a system that is not dependent on computers.

The only system that meets the requirement needs is the ChemiDoc Go Imaging System. This system comprises of the following parts:

Item #12018025 ChemiDoc Go Imaging System Item #12012164 UV Safety Shield for GelDocGo ImagingSys Item #12012190 GelDoc Go Gel Alignment Kit Item #12019748 ChemiDoc Go Blue Tray Item #12019873 ChemiDoc Go White Tray Item # 1708185 XcitaBlue Viewing Goggles Item # 17083 77 Holder Sample Trays UV Shield Item #11002758 ENP, ChemiDoc Go MI POS Item #1610363 Pree Plus Protein Unstained Stds Item #1705062 Clarity Max ECL Substrate 100 ml Item #4568096 4-20% MP TGX Stain-Free Gel 15W 1 xlO

4. A description of the market research conducted and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Market research was conducted by searching the mandatory and non-mandatory Government sources of supplies.

Additionally, online searches and surveying Gel Imaging Documentation System providers were performed to identify potential sources. The only system identified as meeting all required specifications was the ChemiDoc Go Imaging System.

5. Estimated price, including all options, if applicable.

6. Recommended source(s).

Small business distributors of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

Certifications

Supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel and which form the basis for this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Microbiological Technician

The information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-l(b)(l), I hereby determine the circumstances described above deem only one source, or limited sources, reasonably available and competition is precluded for the reasons indicated in this document.

STEPHEN TEES

Stephen Tees Contracting Officer

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Digitally signed by STEPHEN TEES Date: 2025.08.21 10:50:24 -06'00'