Brand_Name_Determination_(26-335)_Redacted.pdf
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This is a Brand Name Determination document for a single-source procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for an action not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, issued by the Department of Commerce, Fisheries OMB Field Delegates and Northwest Fisheries Science Center Pacific Salmon Physiology Research (Contract Number 143041-26-0079/1333MF26Q0078).
The procurement is for two pieces of Mettler Toledo laboratory equipment totaling an estimated value below the SAP threshold. The first item is an XPR3 ultramicro balance (Quantity: 1) with installation, training, calibration, and extended care services by a Mettler Toledo certified technician. The package must include delivery with liftgate, white-glove service, complete uncrating, in-lab setup/installation, and familiarization. The second item is a Titrator Compact G20S Rondolino (Quantity: 1) with required accessories including a Rinse Unit for Rondolino, Rinse Tube, and Reagent Control Pump. The total price must include all required Mettler Toledo accessories. The planned contract type is firm-fixed price with an expected delivery date of 90 days from award date. The vendor identified is Mettler Toledo, located at 1900 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.
The supporting rationale establishes that the XPR3 is the only ultramicro balance on the market meeting the agency's specifications—maximum capacity of 3.1 grams while maintaining 0.001 milligram readability for weighing chemicals in the 0.5–1.0 milligram range. The G20S Rondolino is required for consistency with prior alkalinity data collected at the Montlake Laboratory and to enable immediate testing of water samples without requiring preservatives. Market research confirmed multiple vendors could meet requirements if the Mettler Toledo brand and certified technician delivery/installation requirements were removed, but the document states no comparable brands meet agency needs for these specific models and specifications.
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Version 2.0 19Aug2020
BRAND NAME DETERMINATION USING
SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)
FOR AN ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD
(AUTHORITY: 12.102(a) and 41 USC 1901)
143041-26-0079/1333MF26Q0078
1. Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, Fisheries OMB Field Delegates and Northwest Fisheries Science Center Pacific Salmon Physiology Research
2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value).
This request is for the purchase of two pieces of Mettler Toledo laboratory equipment.
1) XPR3 ultramicro balance, manufactured by Mettler Toledo, USA. The Environmental Physiology Program within the EFS Division requires the use of this ultramicro balance for accurate weighing of extremely small amounts of chemicals (05. – 1.0 mg). The purchase of this ultramicro balance will allow the Environmental Physiology Program to continue further the agency’s mission and comply with Executive Order 14276 (Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness), specifically associated with research on Pacific salmon hatchery science.
The EFS Division requires the following Mettler Toledo items in order to ensure successful installation and familiarization with the newly procured ultramicro balance:
1) Mettler Toledo XPR3 ultramicro balance Quantity: 1
2) Installation/Training/Calibration by a Mettler Toledo certified technician (IPac Standard
Qualification) Quantity: 1
3) Extended Care performed by a Mettler Toledo certified technician for the purposes of optimal calibration of equipment once it has settled into place. This is specifically required due to site conditions of nearby pile driving six months of the year which creates significant vibration to our site affecting our equipment. Quantity: 1
The total price of this ultramicro balance package must include delivery with a liftgate; “white glove” delivery service, including complete uncrating, in-lab setup/installation, and familiarization by a factory-trained technician (IPac Standard Qualification); and extended care as described above.
2) Titrator Compact G20S Rondolino, manufactured by Mettler Toledo, USA. The Environmental Physiology Program within the EFS Division requires the use of this potentiometric titrator for accurate measurement of total alkalinity of seawater. The purchase of this titrator will allow the Environmental Physiology Program to continue further the agency’s mission and comply with Executive Order 14276 (Restoring American
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7. Determination I hereby determine that the circumstances of this action deem only one source is reasonably available. This determination is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
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