7. SSJ 52958 FE.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT (OPEN

MARKET OR GSA) UNDER $250,000

Sole source acquisitions may be used on a limited basis and only when the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/Program Official has provided sufficient justification and the Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances warrant such action. The content for a justification must contain detailed facts and rationale to justify the sole source acquisition. Soliciting from a single source must be done in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) or 8.405-6. At a minimum, the following information must be included:

Identification of Program Office, Contracting Activity, and Proposed Requirement, Justification and Program Office Certification:

A. Program Office:

Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Entomology Branch Roybal, Building 23, 11th floor Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA 30329

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Acquisition Branch Click here to enter text.

C. Identification of Requirement:

1. Nature of Action to be Approved by Contracting Officer:

a. Sole source acquisition of: Mosquito salivary antigen testing to assess exposure to mosquito bites

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 52958

2. Proposed Vendor and Estimated Procurement Amount (if available):

a. Proposed Vendor: Kansas State University

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $40,000

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? ☐ Yes ☒ No

If yes, provide schedule number: Click here to enter text.

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D. Justification:

1. The justification for this non-competitive action is: (NOTE: Must select only ONE of the listed justifications for other than full and open competition and fully support the justification in the following paragraphs. Please delete this note prior to submitting the justification.)

☒ In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), “only one source [is] reasonably available” which states that, “For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). (ii) Where a single source is identified to provide a portion of a purchase because that portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item, the documentation in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section only applies to the portion of the purchase requiring brand-name item. The documentation should state it is covering only the portion of the acquisition which is brand- name.”

☐ Urgency

☐ Exclusive licensing agreements/Proprietary data

☐ Brand name required

☐ Industrial mobilization

☒ Other (e.g., compatibility, space issues, continuity, compatibility, etc.)

☐ In accordance with FAR 8.405-6 “Limiting Sources” which states that, “the only circumstances that may justify the action are – (A) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays; (B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; or (C) In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-up to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.”

☐ Urgency

☐ Only One Source

☐ Logical Follow Up

2. Other facts supporting sole source procurement:

a. What can this product/service do that other products/services cannot do?

The Department of Entomology at Kansas State University has the only laboratory that has established experience in preparing salivary gland extracts from New World malaria vectors for ELISA assays and access to the reference samples needed to validate the assay performance. They are also the only lab with experience in the analysis of immunogenic salivary proteins in Anopheles albimanus mosquitoes, which is the target organism for this activity.

b. What other products/services were considered and why did they not meet the need?

Very few laboratories have the capacity to conduct biomarker assays related to mosquito salivary proteins, and none aside from the Entomology Department at Kansas State University have experience related to New World malaria vectors or suitable reference samples that can be used to validate the assays.

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

This is a highly specialized type of analysis and is not something that is readily procurable through typical channels. An internet search yielded results showing scientific outputs produced by the Entomology Department at Kansas State University’s group, as well as related research conducted by labs belonging to the network of Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) in West Africa. The IRD does not have experience with New World

Rev. 1/6/14 malaria vectors or have access to reference samples that are needed to validate the assays performance, both of which are essential to complete this work.

E. Program Office Certification:

I have reviewed this sole source justification and certify the justification is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Name/Title: Nicole Dzuris, Health Scientist

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Certification valid through: December 9, 2022

F. Contracting Office Certification:

I have fully relied on the information provided herein and hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief:

Contracting Officer Name: LeKeate N. Knox

Contracting Officer Signature:

Certification Date: Click here to enter a date.