Rempel_EVOL3ASEprobe_sole_source_29Aug17.pdf

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

FOR FEDERAL PROCUREMENTS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (<$150,000)

(The use of this template is optional and solely for the convenience of the Contracting Officer)

1. Describe the requirement, as well as the total estimated dollar value. Please note that the requirement is the minimum acceptable specification or capability, and is not necessarily the best in the industry.

2. List the proposed vendor and contact information.

3. Describe why the proposed vendor is the only vendor from which the requirement can be obtained. Examples of acceptable justifications include but are not limited to: sole manufacturer and seller, adherence to warranty provisions, urgency, etc. If other vendors can provide similar products or services, describe why they cannot meet our particular requirement.

4. Certification:

I hereby certify that the information provided above is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Technical Representative Date

5. CO Certification:

I hereby determine that the circumstances of this procurement action deem only one source reasonably available. Also, the quoted price is determined to be fair and reasonable as documented on the SAP e-File Checklist and Award Summary.

Contracting Officer Date

The EVO and a carcass probe (L3ASE) costs $23,800 ($15,000 for the EVO and $13,000 for the L3ASE probe less a 15% discount of $4,200). We are requesting two units one for Swine operations (due to biosecurity reasons, it must remain within the swine area only) and one unit for the Cattle operations. For a total purchase of $47,600.

Currently our primary instruments are the Aloka 500 ultrasounds, which are not portable and are no longer being made therefore support is limited. The purchase of the Ibex EVO system will allow us to continue our research programs with equipment that will be supported well into the future.

Text2: E.I. Medical Imaging Nate Alexander, US Sales Manager and Technical Director nalexander@eimedical.com, phone: 507.993.3747

(currently E.I. Medical Imaging is the only distributor/seller of Ibex units, but there are independent sources that are certified to repair these units, if necessary) Text3: The Ibex EVO is a veterinary-specific system with features and transducers engineered and designed for use with livestock. The uniqueness of the EVO system lies in it's dynamic modes and visual capability AND portability. The EVO system is the only livestock-specific ultrasound that encompasses several different scanning modes (e.g. B, B+M, 3 types of Doppler) allowing for multiple uses (e.g. carcass, reproduction, structure, blood flow). The image quality is vastly superior due to multi-frequency (5-10 MHz) scanning and frequency compounding, which allows for multiple depths within a single image scan providing improvement and accuracy of imaging over systems that only utilize a single frequency within a single scan.

The Ibex EVO is a versatile unit that will meet multiple needs of researchers at USMARC by providing accurate and repeatable measures including; body composition, reproductive tract and gonadal evaluation, blood flow activity and is portable. This is the only ultrasound that can do the required images necessary for proposed research projects and reduces the stressful handling of the animals.