A02 Redacted JA ONT LimitingCompetition.pdf

Control No: JA-22-08-1228

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified

Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: The Contracting Activity responsible for this action is the U. S.

Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014.

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number 0011805266

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

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds:1 Year DHA O&M

FY: 22

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc Gosling Building, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxford OX4 4DQ. United Kingdom

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Supplies and equipment needed to support next generation long-read, portable sequencing; supplies to meet interoperability requirements in the laboratory network. Supplies should be delivered on approximately a quarterly basis, with the option of early delivery (based on project needs and prior communication with the vendor). Blue highlighted items are an Operational Must and the remaining items are alternative items that may be request as substitute for the ‘Must’ items – based on progress of the sequencing project and fiscal constraints of the Purchase

Order.

Delivery Period: 12 months from award

4. Authority:

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited: This requirement is for the manufacture and purchase of Oxford Nanopore Technologies reagents meet USAMRD-G’s requirements for next generation sequencing. The only company that provides next generation long-read, portable sequencing capability required is Oxford Nanopore Technologies.

Technologies used by other sequencing companies do not offer portability or meet the sequencing read length required for our application within price range and do not match the interoperability requirements for sequencing in the laboratory network.

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 conducted by the requiring activity WRAIR and the contracting activity, USAMRAA.

WRAIR Market Research:

Market research was conducted by Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on 3 August 2022 through internet searches to identify all qualified sources. The market research concluded that Oxford Nanopore Technologies is the only vendor that can provide the required services.

Notice of Intent Notice of Intent to Sole Source to award to Oxford Nanopore Technologies was posted on SAM.GOV for 15 days. As a result, no responses were received.

Market Research Findings and Determination Based on the sources used to conduct market research, it is has been determined that Oxford Nanopore Technologies is the only vendor able to meet the government’s needs

8. Other Facts: Procurement history.

New Requirement

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: Brian K. Walker Date:

Title: Contracting Officer Representative

Signature:

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon price analysis.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Typed Name: Patrick Harris Date: 9/6/22 Title: Contracting Officer

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