A.02 Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_ACC_effective 03.10.2025 redacted_Redacted.pdf

CUI//SP-PROCURE

Control No: 25-MRCO EAST -93

Version – February 2017 CUI//SP-PROCURE Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity:

Medical Readiness Contracting Office-East – (MRCO-E) Bragg Health Contracting Branch 9275 Doerr Road, Building 1221 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number 12247019_______________________________

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________ Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #_____ _________ Order #___________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract

Name or #______________ Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract

Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds: ________

FY: ___25_____

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Charm Sciences 659 Andover Street Lawrence, MA 01843 978-687-9200

Controlled by: USAHCA CUI Category: SP-PROCURE

Limited Dissemination Control: FEDCON POC: Cynthia Rhone-Richardson (910) 907-XXXX

CUI//SP-PROCURE

Control No: 25-MRCO EAST -93

Version – February 2017 CUI//SP-PROCURE Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. The Charm Science Novalum is the standard Luminometer that veterinary food inspectors are trained on during Advanced Individual Training and is the standard luminometer used throughout military installations in accordance with TG 376 and TG

361. Charm science is the only provider that sells the NOVALUM-II-X system which the Veterinary Services Food Inspection Equipment Source Catalog (VHS SFP TC-309) outlines as being an essential item for bioluminescence and environmental control.

b. Charm Sciences, Inc. is the sole source manufacturer and distributors of the novaLUM® ATP Detection System, novaLUM® II-X System, and all related Charm ATP, Charm Alkaline Phosphatase, and Charm Pesticide tests. This is the only product that has the capabilities, sensitivity, and consistent accuracy in results indicating organisms’ evaluation in Food contact surfaces and pharmaceutical grade products.

Required equipment for Food Service Inspectors Auditing Programs.

c. If these items are not purchased this can result in contaminations to food supplies going unnoticed or overall decrease in mission readiness.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the $ threshold, apply and will be followed, or do not apply due to an exception at

5.202 ______________________.

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)

Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $150K, no posting required

Action is a brand name restriction, under $25K, no posting required Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

FAR 6.305(f) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(A)

FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(B) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(C) FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii(C)

7. Market Research: Market Research was initiated on 21 June 2024, using the techniques identified in FAR Part 10. An on-line search was conducted on the Small Business Administration (SBA) Quick Market Research and the Dynamic Small Business Search using NAICS 339112 and keyword “Novalum System”. Results of the Market Research can be found on the full Market Research Summary.