B SSJ (official).pdf

Revised10/31/2016

FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)

SOLE-SINGLE SOURCE (including Brand-Name) JUSTIFICATION

“Source Selection Information – see FAR 2.101 and 3.104”

1. Identification of the Agency and Contracting Activity.

a. Federal Agency and Contracting Activity.

Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse

b. Sponsoring Organization. National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Department of Pre-Clinical Innovation

c. Project Officer Information.

Sam Michael 9800 Medical Center Drive Rockville, MD 20852 michaelsg@mail.nih.gov 301-827-7796

2. Project Description.

a. Name of Item or Project Title.

Acquisition of MatLabs Renewal Software Licenses

b. Description of the Item or Service.

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI) requires a renewal of MATLAB software open source platform for machine learning to enable highly complex data analysis problems. This software shall be used to support novel assay development and validation screening.

3. Market Research (see FAR Part 1 0).

Market Research was conducted and the results of market research are detailed in the attached market research document.

4. Acquisition Type.

This acquisition does not exceed the simplified acquisition level of $250,000.00, and will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

5. Acquisition Authority. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source. (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold,

6. Justification Rationale.

Only one source is available:

I hereby determine that the items listed herein are available from only one source and competition is precluded for the reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available.

This acquisition is restricted to:

Company Name. The MathWorks, Inc.

Company Address. 3 Apple Hill Drive Natick, MA 01760-2098 Point of Contact. Tim Mathieu Contact Phone. 508-647-7016 Contact Email Address. tmathieu@mathworks.com

The estimated cost of the required item or service is:

$70,284.60 without options and $221,572.20 with options

The item or service is required to be delivered/performed on:

Base: 3/1/24 through 2/28/25 OY1: 3/1/25 through 2/28/26 OY2: 3/1/26 through 2/28/27

Brand-name or Items peculiar to one manufacturer:

The essential characteristics of the item or service that limit the availability to a sole source are:

Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because:

☐ Exclusive licensing, engineering, developmental or research capability, or industrial mobilization: A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition. The proprietary data are described as:

Proprietary Software licensed by Mathworks.

Include as appropriate:

☒The material or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed and must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing equipment or system by:

Matlab from Mathworks software is required because it is the program currently in use and has been the software used on numerous projects. To change from MatLab to any mailto:tmathieu@mathworks.com other software would result in loss of useable data and immense additional cost to re-evaluate and re-create data for these projects. NCATS has been using Matlab for the past 4 years and requires this specific software to allow for continuity of data within the processes it is currently being used in. It is necessary for controlling pieces of equipment (e.g., confocal microscopes, microscope stages, pump actions, etc…). It is also necessary for analyzing data sets that we produce during some of our experiments.

MatLabs’ flexibility and adaptability make it a necessary component of our research.

Furthermore, our research has found that no other software can fulfill this requirement.

Research was based on meticulously reviewing software through internet-based searches, reviewing information at trade shows, and direct contact with vendors.

Any other facts supporting the justification.

N/A

7. Project Officer Certification. The undersigned program official(s) certifies that the information in support of this justification for the proposed acquisition has been reviewed, is completed and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and recommends approval.

Project Officer Date

8. Contracting Officer Certification. The Contracting Officer certifies that the justification for the proposed acquisition has been reviewed and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information and/or data provided to support the rationale and recommendation for approval is accurate and complete and in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), the facts of this acquisition preclude the use of full and open competition.

Contracting Officer Date

“Source Selection Information – see FAR 2.101 and 3.104”