Attachment 2 Redacted Brand Name Justification.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (IAW FAR PART 13)

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), 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.

Per FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), this requirement does not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) and only one source is reasonably available to meet the needs of the Government.

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Acquisitions Directorate

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

Issuance of a sole source award.

3. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including estimated value):

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 1 Yellow Laser Upgrade Kit for the Attune NxT Acoustic Focusing Cytometer and 1 Attune NxT Fluorescent Protein Filter Kit. The Upgrade Kit includes: 561 NM Yellow Laser with Fiber Optic Cabling, Optical Block with 4 Photomultiplier Tubes (PMT”S), Dichroic and Emission Filters, Limited Warranty (90 days after installation), Licence/Certification (for Research Use Only), Limited User Label Licence (Research Use Only). The estimated value is .

4. Demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique certifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited:

The Microbiology and Immunology Department has a requirement for a Yellow Laser upgrade to their Attune NxT Acoustic Focusing Cytometer. The Yellow Laser Upgrade Kit is designed to expand the 561 nm excitation capabilities of the Attune NxT Acoustic Focusing Cytometer. This laser would allow detection of cells expressing a range of red fluorescent reporter proteins (mCherry, TdTomato, dsRed) that are used by a number of investigators in the department and their graduate students. Thermo Fisher Scientific is the manufacturer of the Cytometer equipment, and it is already equipped with their other colored lasers. The Attune NxT Fluorescent Protein Filter Kit set is required to visualize a specific set of colored reporter-proteins that the investigators in the department routinely use to tag live cells. Cells with different functions produce different colored reporter-proteins and this filter set is needed to detect, separate and quantify these different cell populations. This data gives us information about the functional state of the cells.

5. Procedures of FAR 13.5 were or will be used in accordance with 41 USC 1901 or the authority of 41 USC 1903 (including publicizing required justifications): ______Yes ___X___ No

6. Description of market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted:

Attachment 2: Redacted Brand Name Justification

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (IAW FAR PART 13)

7. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition (see FAR 6.303-2(b)(9) for examples):

None.

8. Listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition:

None.

9. Statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barrier to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required:

The Government will continue to monitor the industry and attempt to remove any barriers to competition. The Government will work to attempt to identify other potential sources for any future requirements.

Customer:

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Contracting Officer: I hereby certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and I have determined that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

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