A02-SSJ_Analyzer_FINAL_Redacted.pdf

Control Number: JA-24-05-1539 CUI

CUI

(Source Selection information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

LIMITING COMPETITION AT OR BELOW THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION

THRESHOLD (SAT)

1. Contracting Activity: The contracting activity for this action is the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, MD 21702.

2. Description of Action: Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Request Number: #0012101796

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________ Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #_____ _________ Order #___________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract 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: RDT&E FY: 23-24

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

ParvoMedics, Inc.

1043 N East Capitol Blvd Salt Lake City, UT 84103 800-942-7255/+1-801-521-4769 Unique Entity ID: V3KNMYB549K1 Cage Code: 1STC2

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400 metabolic measurement system is used to collect measurements of oxygen uptake, carbon dioxide production, anaerobic threshold, ventilation, and respiratory exchange ratio during both maximal and submaximal aerobic exercise tests. The system includes a compact analyzer module, 4-liter high-efficiency mixing chamber, Hans-Rudolph breathing circuits (including pneumotach), A/D card and analog signal cable, gas sampling filters and Perma Pure drying lines, 2-stage CGA973 gas regulator, standard calibration gas, 3-shelf mobile cart with gas mounting brackets and 10-ft power strip, swing arm with adapter bracket, weather station to measure temperature, barometric pressure, and humidity, and OUSW-4.3 software.

Delivery Date: 08/31/2024

(Source Selection information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

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: The Military Performance Division at the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) conducts research aiming to explain requirements for optimizing Warfighter performance and health in all environments. Ongoing research includes efforts to investigate interactions between military stress and performance. These studies seek to demonstrate how military operations, field deployments affect Warfighter body composition, and subsequent Warfighter performance. USARIEM is seeking to purchase a ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400 metabolic measurement system to measure indirect calorimetry, oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, resting energy expenditure, maximal oxygen consumption, peak oxygen consumption, and or any respiratory test that requires respiratory exchange ratios.

Utilizing this specific system ensures efficiency and expeditious data collection, limits variability and maintains scientific integrity through the course of ongoing multi-year research studies. This equipment will be used in studies to assess the physical readiness and return to duty status of Servicemembers following surgical procedures by measuring aerobic capacity pre- and post-operation. The measurements made using this device must harmonize with current research in order to allow comparisons within data collected. Failure to obtain these metabolic systems would result in delayed research efforts, and the inability to perform necessary tests to improve soldier performance, mitigate risk and assess return-to-duty status.

Purchase of the ParvoMedics Metabolic System will ensure a redundant system to the one currently in house at USARIEM being used for the abovementioned investigative research protocols. ParvoMedics has no authorized resellers for this system.

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)

(Source Selection information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

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: Contacted knowledgeable people (Government and academia) in specific markets - i.e., a request for information was sent to Subject Matter Experts in the Parvo Medic field. Used Internet tools to perform Web searches, performed literature searches using PubMed for publications on current equipment used and Searched Google.com for specific equipment features that met our requirements.

Market research was performed from: November 2023 through February 2024.

8. Other Facts:

Previous Purchase Contract: HT9425-24-P-0059 Awarded Contractor: ParvoMedics Inc.

Description of requirement: This requirement was to purchase a ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400 metabolic measurement system.

Method of Procurement: Sole Source, not Brand Name Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Total Awarded Amount: $32,474.00

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:

Title:

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10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon previous purchase history. 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:

Title: Contracting Officer

Signature: