75D301-24-Q-78143_Limited Source-Lab Diet_Redacted_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:

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1600 Clifton Road NE, H23-2, Roybal Campus 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:

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 000HCRH1-2024-73238

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

a. Proposed Vendor: Stewart Feed and Garden Center 658 Grayson Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046

b. Estimated Procurement Amount:

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

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

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.

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2. Other facts supporting sole source procurement:

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

Lab Diet is used to assist in experimental/research control. Feed manufacturers must ensure that all batches of feed meet approved nutritional profiles. Lab diets for laboratory animals are commonly used in toxicological studies where control of contaminants, such as pesticides and heavy metals, is imperative. For the ongoing research studies, programs require Lab Diet-brand animal diets. To ensure animal welfare and compliance with research protocols these studies require use of this brand for comparison and continuity reasons, so there will be no compromising in the research data and experimental outcomes.

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

Despite the best efforts of researchers to maintain consistency, available evidence suggests that differences in composition exist among feed and bedding that are purchased could compromise the research data. Studies have demonstrated that differences in feed and bedding can modulate the gut microbiota. Researchers at different institutions performing the same experiments, with the same strain of animals purchased different feed, could generate different data, and reach ostensibly different conclusions.

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

Web-based searching was conducted for potential feed options. Concerns have arisen in the scientific community regarding the reproducibility of animal models as it relates to feeding.

D. 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: Donnell Warren, Division Management Official

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Date: June 14, 2024

Contracting Officer Name: Click here to enter text.

Contracting Officer Signature:

Certification Date: Click here to enter a date.