A13_SSJ_R.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:

Walter A. Alarcon MD MSc.

Division of Field Studies and Engineering Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1090 Tusculum Ave. R17 Cincinnati, OH 45226

B. Contracting Activity:

Office of Acquisition Services (OAS) Office of Financial Resources (OFR) Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 626 Cochrans Mill Rd Pittsburgh, PA 15236

C. Identification of Requirement:

1. Nature of Action to be Approved by Contracting Officer:

a. Sole source acquisition of: Data from the Georgia Department of Public Health on cases of acute occupational pesticide-related illnesses and injuries year 2024.

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): Click here to enter text.

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

a. Proposed Vendor: Antionette Lavender, MPH Lead Epidemiologist Occupational

Health Surveillance Division of Epidemiology Georgia Department of Public Health 200 Piedmont Avenue, SE / West Tower, Suite 1002 / Atlanta, GA 30334 PHONE 470-763-8288 Antionette.Lavender@dph.ga.gov

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $109,000.00

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? ☐ Yes ☒ No mailto:Antionette.Lavender@dph.ga.gov kpz6 Highlight kpz6 Highlight kpz6 Highlight

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

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?

Data from the Georgia Department of Public Health contain information on occupational factors (such as industry, occupation, activities the worker was doing when exposed to a pesticide product, and prevention factors, among others) associated with acute pesticide-related illness and injury in the state of Georgia.

These data can be used to inform policy making. Other potential data sources do not contain this level of information.

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

Rev. 5/14/19

Obtaining data from the U.S. Poison Centers was also assessed. However, these data do not contain information on occupational factors associated with acute pesticide-related illness and injury in the state of Georgia. Because information on occupational factors is needed to help protect workers from acute pesticide poisonings, data from the U.S. Poison Centers do not satisfy government requirements for these specific purposes.

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

The NIOSH SENSOR-Pesticides program conducted an Internet search for vendors that are conducting pesticide-related illness and injury surveillance. There are no other vendors for these data in the state of Georgia. Under the 2022 Georgia Code, Title 31 – Health, Chapter 12 – Control of Hazardous Conditions, Preventable Diseases, and Metabolic Disorders, § 31- 12-8. Occupational Health and Safety the Georgia Department of Public Health can conduct acute pesticide poisoning surveillance activities. There are no other available vendors that could provide these data.

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/Program Official Name/Title: NIOSH/DFSE/HIB/Walter A. Alarcon/SENSOR-Pesticides Program Project Officer

Center/Institute/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: Click here to enter text.

Contracting Officer Signature:

Certification Date: Click here to enter a date.

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