SF 1009 - Redacted to Post to SAM.gov.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

SF 1009 - FAR 13.106-1(b) SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR

ACQUISITIONS AT OR BELOW THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

Treasury Standard Form – 1009 (Rev 10/18)

Prescribed by Treasury: DTAP 1013.106(b)

1. Identification of the requesting activity and contracting activity.

The Bureau of Fiscal Service Procurement on behalf of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has a new requirement for a VSC 9000 Video Spectral Comparator.

ARO 72 Days.

2.a A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs.

The purpose of this sole source justification is to obtain approval to award a Firm Fixed Price purchase order to Foster & Freeman, for the purchase of a VSC 9000 Video Spectral Comparator. This equipment is needed by the close of Fiscal Year 2025.

2.b Name and business size of the vendor.

Foster and Freeman 2.c Requisition No.

3. IGCE/Estimated dollar value.

The IGCE is $120,854.16

4.a Identification of the circumstances that preclude competition (Check the appropriate box that applies).

Urgency Exclusive licensing agreements Brand-name Industrial mobilization.

Other sole source 4.b Supporting information and facts (i.e. the details surrounding the requirement that supports the selection made in 4.a).

The VSC®9000 Video Spectral Comparator, or “VSC®”, is manufactured by and only available from Foster & Freeman. The VSC 9000 is a new product that uses specialized lighting to detect fraudulent documents. The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has recently seen a large influx of both fraudulent and genuine U.S. Treasury Checks increasing the workload of the Questioned Documents section and the need to verify authenticity (or lack thereof) of every piece of evidence that comes through the laboratory. The addition of the VSC® 9000 will allow questioned document examiners to complete cases more efficiently and help assure cases are completed within the 30-day turnaround time. The VSC® 9000 is an updated model as compared to our current units, the VSC® 6000 and VSC®8000. The VSC® 9000 has improved optics and its new motorized stage allows precise positioning of documents for examination. The VSC® instrument is the standard employed by forensic labs to examine documents throughout the U.S.

5. Any other important information.

An intent to Sole Source was posted on SAM.gov on 9/2/2025, closed on 9/8/2025 with no responses received. Foster and Freeman provided a memo on 9/3/2025 confirming they are a sole source provider with no resellers.

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Treasury Standard Form – 1009 (Rev 10/18)

Prescribed by Treasury: DTAP 1013.106(b)

6. Certifications and Approvals.

6.a Program Office certification (Requiring Activity). I hereby certify that the supporting information and data provided and which form the basis for this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Date:

Signature:

6.b Contracting Officer approval. In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), as a warranted contracting officer, I hereby determine that the circumstances of the acquisition make only one source reasonably available for the reasons provided above; therefore precluding competition and supporting the Government’s determination to solicit as a requirement or solicit and award to the vendor stated in section 2.b.

Name: Date:

Signature: