Sole_Source-Brand_Name_Redacted_FluorChem_R_System.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:

Christine De Staercke

NCBDDD/DBD/HLB

1600 Clifton Road, MS: D02; Building 23, Room 3-117 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA 30329-4027

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Acquisition Branch II

C. Identification of Requirement:

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

a. Sole source acquisition of: FluorChem R Imaging System: The FluorChem R has true multi-mode capabilities, with UV fluorescence, white light, chemi-luminescence, visible fluorescence, and infrared fluorescence imaging, all in one compact system.

This imaging system meets the performance parameters required for an imaging platform needed to support ongoing studies SOPs.

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 00HCUBDC-2019-36651

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

a. Proposed Vendor/Product Manufacturer:

ProteinSimple BioTechne® 3001 Orchard Parkway San Jose, California 95134

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $ XXXXX

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

Rev. 5/14/19

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

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?

The FluorChem R gel documentation systems, provides a high-performance gel imaging for a wide range of UV fluorescent and colorimetric applications. Aside from traditional DNA and protein gels, The FluorChem R systems, along with the included AlphaView software, makes it easy to count the number of objects in an image, such as colonies and or cells. No external software or licenses is required, preventing unexpected mandatory upgrades of CDC computer systems in the future. The FluorChem R system has a 320 GB hard drive integrated computer with 10.4-

Rev. 5/14/19 inch LCD touch screen, it is a standalone completely in depended system.

With a 5-log dynamic range enabled by the large, high-resolution CCD sensor in FluorChem imagers, detects faint bands and bright bands without oversaturating in a single exposure. The system provides the sensitivity and resolution needed for accurate data analysis. The multi-image overlay capabilities and multi-color overlay allows to compare data and easily review several data sets.

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

Conducted internet and catalog search for instruments meeting the performance parameters required for an imaging sustem needed to support ongoing studies SOPs.

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

The ChemiDoc MP Imaging System from Bio-Rad https://www.bio-rad.com/en-us/product/chemidoc-mp-imaging-system?ID=NINJ8ZE8Z and Amersham Imager 680 from GE Healthcare https://www.gelifesciences.com/en/us/shop/protein-analysis/molecular-imaging-for-proteins/imaging-systems/amersham-imager-680-series-p-08427; both systems covered only some of the capabilities of the FluorChem R system as required by the government.

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: Management Analyst DBD

-Signed-

_______________________________ Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Certification Date: 06/14/2019.

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:

-Signed_

Contracting Officer Signature:

Certification Date: 09/16/2019 https://www.bio-rad.com/en-us/product/chemidoc-mp-imaging-system?ID=NINJ8ZE8Z https://www.bio-rad.com/en-us/product/chemidoc-mp-imaging-system?ID=NINJ8ZE8Z https://www.bio-rad.com/en-us/product/chemidoc-mp-imaging-system?ID=NINJ8ZE8Z https://www.bio-rad.com/en-us/product/chemidoc-mp-imaging-system?ID=NINJ8ZE8Z https://www.gelifesciences.com/en/us/shop/protein-analysis/molecular-imaging-for-proteins/imaging-systems/amersham-imager-680-series-p-08427 https://www.gelifesciences.com/en/us/shop/protein-analysis/molecular-imaging-for-proteins/imaging-systems/amersham-imager-680-series-p-08427 https://www.gelifesciences.com/en/us/shop/protein-analysis/molecular-imaging-for-proteins/imaging-systems/amersham-imager-680-series-p-08427 https://www.gelifesciences.com/en/us/shop/protein-analysis/molecular-imaging-for-proteins/imaging-systems/amersham-imager-680-series-p-08427