A13. SSJ for SAM.gov.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 Division Core Laboratory Services and Response Advanced Diagnostics Biotechnologies Branch

NCEZID/DCLSR/ADBB

1600 Clifton Rd. NE Building 23, 12th Floor, MS H23-12 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: Preventative Maintenance Services for the Zephyr G3 and two SciClones G3 NGSx from Revvity, 2 year gold plan – 1 base and 1 option year.

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): OOOHCHRB-2024-83552

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

a. Proposed Vendor: Revvity

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $0

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

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

Rev. 5/15/17

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?

This service maintains the operational readiness of highly specialized robotic liquid handling laboratory instruments. The instruments are central to our standard laboratory operations as well as public health emergencies including outbreak and high priority sample processing as well as surveillance efforts. We currently operate these instruments daily and cannot continue to perform our role for the agency if they stop working and repairs are not performed immediately. The instruments require regular maintenance by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) certified engineers and specific parts manufactured only by the OEM for consistent operation. This service agreement will ensure that our laboratory has access to these engineers and parts for routine maintenance and unexpected repairs within a timeline that will keep our lab operations running when instruments break down.

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

Rev. 5/15/17

Revvity is the only approved source for new or remanufactured repair parts for these instruments. All repairs of these instruments must be performed by Revvity factory trained/certified engineers; the only source Revvity authorizes to provide service and installation for instrumentation manufactured and sold by Revvity. Any work performed on these instruments that is not done by engineers certified by the original equipment manufacturer will jeopardize our ability to keep these instruments running and therefore we did not consider third party vendors for this agreement. Any difficulties with the existing methods on these liquid handlers can only be addressed by Revvity engineers or program specialists.

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

Given the highly specialized and technical nature of these instruments and the above justification, we are not seeking offerors outside of the OEM.

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: Click here to enter text.

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Certification Date: Click here to enter a date.

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: G. Henrietta Fumbah Wei

Contracting Officer Signature:

Certification Date: February 2, 2024