A6 - LSJ - 1605C1-22-P-0003_Redacted.pdf

J&A DOL-22-13

Justification for Other than Full & Open Competition

1. Identification of the agency and contracting agency:

Contracting activity Customer Agency Department of Labor Department of Labor OASAM/OPS OASAM/Human Resources Center 200 Constitution Avenue, NW 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington DC 20210 Washington DC 20210

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

Approval for acquisition of an annual service contract for a Thermo Fisher Scientific iCAP RQ Quadrupole ICP-MS Spectrometer SN: ICAPRQ1346, located at OSHA Salt Lake Technical Center.

OSHA Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC) provides necessary data on occupational exposure levels to various metals and compounds. Due to the highly precise technical nature of how performance of the instrumentation is evaluated, the manufacturer must supply this service. The SLTC has been using ICP- MS instrumentation to identify metal types for over a decade. Thermo Fisher systems have been utilized for over 20 years at the SLTC due to the sensitivity and stability of the results achieved with their instruments. Historically, Thermo Fisher Scientific or a subsidiary has been the provider of annual service contract coverage in order to maintain these highly specialized instruments.

3. Description of supplies/services required to meet the agency’s

Needs (including the estimated value):

A service agreement for Thermo Fisher Scientific iCAP RQ Quadruplole ICP-MS Spectrometer, SN: ICAPRQ01346. This acquisition will include all on-site labor, repair, and travel for one (1) Preventive Maintenance service visit. This acquisition will also include a standard PM kit , unlimited on demand on-site corrective maintenance visits with a maximum 72- hour response period, and priority status for technical support telephone inquiries with a 2 hrs response time.

Software and firmware updates and notifications, and on-site training for mass-spectrometry or trace elemental instruments. Premium subscription to Unity Lab Services Online Knowledge Base. All non-consumable parts required to replace defective parts that failed under normal operating conditions. Estimated value for base plus 4 option years is $ and is broken out as follows: