A02 Redacted JA Sole Source FAR Part 13.5-NHP Transportation_Redacted.pdf

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Control Number: Amendment JA 25-12-1678

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Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4

OCT 2023

6. Reason for Authority Cited: Only one responsible source can satisfy this requirement.

The proposed contractor Envigo Global Services Inc. (hereinafter “Envigo”), is the only vendor capable of providing the transportation services in accordance with (IAW) the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The transportation of the NHP require specialized care and use, to export, and quarantine of the primates to be in compliance with all local, national, and international regulatory standards. The contractor must have an authorized Center for Disease Control (CDC)-authorized quarantine facility allows for staging at the same location of the primates in Alice, TX before transportation.

This contractor is currently providing veterinary services and housing under task order contract number W81XHW22F0293 for the 18 NHPs that have been selected for transportation to Thailand. The contractor’s CDC authorized quarantine facility allows for staging at the same location before transportation, minimizing animal stress during custody changes. Envigo is an Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International accredited, reflecting their standards of laboratory animal care. If the award is not made to Envigo the impact to NHP would result in animal change of custody requirements leading to extended transportation timelines, safety and increased risk for animal distress.

7. Efforts to Obtain Competition: The Contracting Officer shall publish the notices required by FAR 5.201 and any responses received shall be considered. A Request for Information (RFI) was posted on SAM.gov on 7 November 2024 and closed on 22 November 2024 and no response was received. The notice of intent was published on SAM.gov on 26 November 2024 for 15 days. One response was received and determine to be unacceptable.

8. Actions to Increase Competition: Action to increase competition are not possible as Envigo is the only source capable of performing the transportation of the NHP.

9. Market Research: Market research was conducted from June to September 2024 in accordance with FAR Part 10 through contacting known sources of the service and reviewing all appropriate mandatory and non-sources of supply for this type of requirement. Envigo is the only vendor identified during market research that can perform the required services.

10. Interested Sources: To date, no other sources have written to express an interest in this requirement.

11. Other Facts:

(1) Contract numbers and dates of all awarded contracts for these same requirements. – Not Applicable

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Control Number: Amendment JA 25-12-1678

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Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4

OCT 2023

(2) The competitive status of these actions. – Not Applicable

(3) Authority previously cited if less than full and open competition was used. – Not Applicable

(4) If a justification was prepared to support the procurement made before this one, a summary of the contents of paragraph 7 of the justification for that procurement and an explanation of the results. – Not Applicable

(5) If any prior contract for this requirement was accomplished using full and open competition, include a detailed explanation of the changed circumstances causing this action to now limit the sources. – Not Applicable

(6) An explanation of any unusual patterns that may be revealed by the history, e.g., several consecutive, urgent buys. – Not Applicable

(7) If a justification was prepared to support the procurement made before this one, briefly describe the circumstances justifying the procurement and whether there have been any significant changes. – Not Applicable

b. Other facts. – Not Applicable