A16_LifeTech_FY26_Single_Source_Justification_signed_1.pdf
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- Life Technologies Instrument Service Agreement Sole Source Justification Federal contract opportunity
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- 140FS126Q0133
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This is a Single Source Justification form (FWS Form 3-0034) submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Joint Administrative Operations for a sole source acquisition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).
The Conservation Genetics Lab (CGL) seeks to purchase a service agreement for Life Technologies instrumentation maintenance and support at an estimated annual cost of $92,009.89. The service agreement includes on-site repair services, inspection and maintenance with a two business day response time, and yearly inspection and maintenance visits by a service engineer. Life Technologies holds proprietary rights to the instruments and is the sole qualified source capable of providing technical support and supplying necessary parts for continued equipment operation. The contractor's qualifications are based on proprietary manufacturing knowledge and factory-trained engineers who do not train external parties. No other capable sources exist to provide original parts or remote technical support, and no barriers to competition can be overcome due to Life Technologies' sole proprietorship of the equipment. Cost fairness was determined by analyzing historical contract awards (POs 140FS123P0243 and 140FS123P0324) and accounting for annual inflation and instrument consolidation. The justification was certified by Program/Project Officer CARA LEWIS on June 11, 2026, and approved by Contracting Officer OSCAR OROZCO on August 3, 2026.
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FWS Form 3-0034 (Rev. 10/2020) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1. Description of Need
3. Other Capable Sources
2. Market Research Conducted
Pursuant to FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).
Instructions: The information in the text boxes are provided as sample language or to indicate a needed fill-in. Sample language should be removed from the final document. All text boxes require information and shall not be left blank.
SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION
(UNDER SAT)
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
Acquisitions Operations
4. Barriers to Competition
5. Contractor's Qualifications
6. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost
7. Recommendation and Certification by Program Office
Based on the above justification, I recommend this acquisition to be conducted using sole source acquisition procedures. I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Program / Project Officer
8. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval: Under SAT
Based on the above justification, I hereby certify and approve the use of sole source acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 for this purchase.
Contracting Officer
| Text3: Life Technologies instrument specialist informed the CGL that Life Technologies will not distribute non-consumable parts or service to 3rd parties. Due to this information no other sources exist that can supply repairs and preventative maintenance using original Life Technologies parts as well as remote technical support. | |
| Text2: Life Technologies has proprietary rights to the instruments mentioned above and is therefore the only source that is qualified to provide technical support of the instruments and supply the parts needed for continued support of these systems. Life Technologies does not distribute non-consumable parts or service to 3rd parties making it impossible for any other source to perform repairs and maintenance for continued support of this system. | |
| Text1: The CGL needs to purchase a service agreement for Life Technologies instrumentation used in its laboratory. These instruments are only sold and serviced by Life Technologies. The service agreement includes on-site repair service, inspection and maintenance with a 2 business day service response time. A yearly inspection and maintenance visit by a service engineer is also included. This service capability is essential for keeping these technical and expensive machines in good working order to allow the Conservation Genetics Lab to continue efficient operations. The estimated cost of the agreement is $92,009.89 per year. | |
| Text4: Due to the fact that Life Technologies is the sole proprietor for their equipment for service agreements and maintenance. Barriers to completion could not be overcome. | |
| Text6: This contract has been awarded historically to Life Technologies. The most recent contracts were PO 140FS123P0243 and 140FS123P0324. The current request will combine these contracts and add an additional three instruments that have expiring warranties. Allowing for annual inflation and the consolidation and increase of instruments onto a single quote this quote is in line with prior year costs. The price is deemed fair and reasonable. | |
| 2026-08-03T10:03:28-0700 | |
| OSCAR OROZCO |
| Text5: Life Technologies has proprietary rights to the instrument systems listed above and is therefore the only source that is qualified to provide technical support of the instruments and supply the parts needed for continued support of these systems. Life Technologies factory trains their engineers and do not train any outside sources on their equipment. | |
| 2026-06-11T09:15:02-0800 | |
| CARA LEWIS |
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