Justification.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION –

BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE

1. Identification of the Agency/Project/Sponsor

The requirements of this procurement will be used by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).

Procuring Activity: USDA, AMS, Science & Technology, LATD, National Science Laboratories (NSL) Gastonia, NC

2. Nature of Action Being Taken

This is a sole source justification recommendation to purchase a new Delta V Advanced IRMS equipped with Flask EA IsoLink CNSOH and a Dionex HPLC from Thermo Electron North America LLC with based on Quote #21272003.

3. Supplies or Services Required

Purchase of a Delta V Advanced IRMS equipped with Flask EA IsoLink CNSOH and a Dionex HPLC from Thermo Electron North America LLC equipment to be located in the USDA-AMS-S&T-LATD-NSL Gastonia, NC laboratory.

4. Statutory Authority FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Supporting Rationale for Authority Cited

The USDA National Science Laboratories have a financial investment in laboratory instrumentation and equipment used in the authenticity of citrus juice produces and honey being performed by the Chemistry Section of the laboratory. The laboratory will utilize this instrumentation to increase the capabilities and capacity to analyze these sample types for the agricultural and food industries.

6. Efforts to Secure Competition

This equipment configuration and functionality is not available from any other instrument manufacturer.

7. Fair and Reasonable Cost

The cost offered by Thermo Electron N.A. LLC is considered fair and reasonable based.

8. Market Research See Block 6

9. Other Supporting Facts N/A

10. Other Interested Sources

N/A

11. Actions to Overcome Barriers to Competition in the Future

Due to the uniqueness of this equipment no other manufacturer has been located with this functionality.

Training of NSL Gastonia staff is minimized due to one unit already in operation on-site. The current and new units require the same consumable and replacement parts, with the exception of the expanded capability of the new unit to analyze for isotopic ratios for other elements usch as oxygen.

12. Program Official:

I do hereby certify that the information provided in this justification recommendation is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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12. Contracting Officer:

I do hereby certify that the information provided in this justification recommendation is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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