4.02b JSS_KHRC.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE or BRAND NAME SPECIFIED (Simplified Acquisitions <$250K)

The service or material listed on _____________ is sole source and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

Restricted to the following source. Provider: Kintampo Health Research Center. (If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.

Manufacturer: Kintampo Health Research Center

Manufacturer POC & Phone No.: Jacob Saah, Administrator General, +233 020 281 4206, Jacob.saah@kintempo-hrc.org

Mfr. Address: Kintampo Health Research Center, PO Box 200, Bono East Region, Kintampo, Ghana

Dealer / Rep / Recommended Source: N/A

Dealer / Rep /Recommended Source Address / Phone No.: N/A

____Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

This contracting action will provide research support services for the surveillance of vector-borne diseases in the Bono East Region of Ghana. Under this contract, the selected contractor will be responsible for collecting vectors—specifically ticks and mosquitoes—from designated field sites and conducting entomological identification of the samples. The estimated cost of this contract is $XXXXXXX for the base year and XXXXXXX for option year one. The period of performance for the base year is from 30 September 2025 through 29 September 2026, with one additional option year included in the contract.

____Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source / brand name (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source / brand name can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources / brands.

The surveillance effort outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) requires data from various regions across Ghana. The Kintampo Health Research Center (KHRC), located in the Bono East Region, provides access to a unique environmental landscape, including both the Guinea Savannah Zone's grasslands and the High Forest Zone's forest areas. This geographic diversity offers invaluable insight into the vectors and vector-borne diseases endemic to Ghana, making it an ideal location for the study.

KHRC has over 20 years of experience conducting biomedical research and possesses the necessary capacity and capabilities to fulfill the requirements of the PWS. The center is equipped with an entomology unit capable of supporting this research, including access to essential equipment such as microscopes and CDC light traps required for vector studies. Additionally, the funding for this research effort was specifically allocated with KHRC in mind, as the principal investigator recognized it as an optimal site for vector collection.

CHECK & FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE BLANKS BELOW

_X_ The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government.

____ The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

N/A

____ A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition.

N/A

____ These are “direct replacements” parts/components for existing equipment.

N/A

_X_ Other information to support a sole source / name brand buy:

The KHRC has all the resources necessary for the execution of the study such as an entomologist. Also, the lab personnel speak both the English language and the local dialect ensuring that they will be able to obtain permissions to collect vectors from select field site locations.

I CERTIFY THAT STATEMENTS CHECKED, AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE,

ARE COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT

THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE / BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE

USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

Contracting Officer Signature _________________________________________

Date ________________________________ SAP Sole Source /Brand Name