7 - PR 47585 - SSJ - iChrom Solutions - Chronnect Symbiosis - SIGNED.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:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS)

4770 Buford Highway, NE

Atlanta, GA 30341-3724

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Office of Financial Resources (OFR)

Acquisition Branch II

2900 Woodcock Blvd., MS TCU-4

Atlanta GA 30341-4004

C. Identification of Requirement:

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

a. Sole source acquisition of: Purchasing of Workstation CHRONECT Symbiosis

Advanced 1,000 bar UHPLC system with online SPE capability

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 47585

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

a. Proposed Vendor: Spark Holland Inc. dba iChrom Solutions

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $147,779

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

☐ Brand name required

2. Other facts supporting sole source procurement:

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

CHRONECT Symbiosis Advanced 1,000 bar UHPLC system with online SPE system is the only system that provides an on-line solid phase extraction (SPE) system with the capability of automatically exchanging the SPE cartridges. The

SPE can be done at UPLC pressures of 1,000 bar, while LC runs can be done at pressures up to 1,200 bar. This essentially eliminates the time in the method that is dedicated to performing the SPE. The exchange of cartridges is needed to ensure validity of the analytical results because of the complexity of the serum matrix.

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

On-line solid phase extraction (SPE) systems without the capability of automatically exchange SPE cartridges are not suitable for measuring chemical compounds in serum, due to the high protein and lipid content of serum. The

Symbiosis system coupled to an uHPLC pump can automatically exchange SPE cartridges after a pre-set number of samples have been analyzed. To our knowledge, the Symbiosis system from iChrom Inc. is the only system capable of exchanging the SPE cartridges in a way that is completely synchronized with the operation of autosampler, HPLC pump and mass spectrometer data collection.

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

CHRONECT Symbiosis Advanced 1,000 bar UHPLC system with online SPE system is the only system that provides an on-line solid phase extraction (SPE) system. No other system is available in the current market.

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: Jerrell James

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Certification Date: June 18, 2020

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: Christine N. Godfrey

Contracting Officer Signature:

Certification Date: July 8, 2020