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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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Depjl'nt: LABO RA TORY POCffel� No.: JOSE JOVELANOS 760-719-3733 Proposed Vendor: ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS 1: I I. Description of the supplies and/or services required to meet the end-user's minimum needs:

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€ontract for a monthly drop shipment of blood bank reagents for blood typing, antibody creening and antibody identification.

I 2. Estimated value of the requirement:

3. �at Market Research was used in planning/describing the Government reqllirement (i.e. eCA T,Prime Vendor, GSA Advantage, GSA/VA Schedules, prior awards, contact with vendor)?

I lustification for the sole source purchase is based on the fact that this lab has committed to the use of Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics products. An analysis was performed with the only f,Wo major suppliers of blood bank reagents, lmmucor and Ortho-Clini�al products.

Immucor's product list does not include the 0.8% suspension of testing cells or the MTS gel Jards that are required for testing in the blood bank. Only companies 6ffering gel testing Jupplies can be utilized by our facility. ·

�el testing is proven to be the more specific and sensitive method for bl�od bank testing.

�dditionally, purchased equipment via EPRC, is currently in place in the Blood Bank Jection of the laboratory, OrthoClinical Diagnostics products are the only compatible �ource for the MTS Workstation that are used to process Blood bankini specimens.

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Some consumables in this contractual request may be found in eCAT. 'fith further tesearch, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics confirmed that they are the sole manufacturer of teagents and supplies for the proprietary ID-Micro Typing System Gel �echnology �roducts. The representative explained that availability and short turn�round cannot be guaranteed if products are ordered via eCAT. Due to the instability of the delivery schedule, there may be an interruption in patient testing if ordered itenis do not arrive in I.

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�presentative further explained that their products on a Federal Jovernment pricing.

�ased on a 28-day manufacturing schedule Traditional Red Cell prodcuts are required to be set up on a standing order directly with Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. Limited quantities !re manufactured based on the scheduled orders. These items cannot b� ordered on a lasual bases. Lastly, MTS Reagents can be set up on a ship schedule with the Traditional �ed Cell produtt shipments. This helps the laboratory manage their in�entory, cuts down on the number of orers and will ensure lot numbers are consistent.

4. �f applicable, was the prior Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Statement of Work (SOW) eviewed to ensure they adqauately reflect the current minimum need of the Government?

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