Brand Name Justification.pdf

SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISTION

THRESHOLD

SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

Department of State Contracting Activity ☒ Overseas Post Tbilisi

Requiring Activity WRAIR Europe-Middle East

SECTION 2: NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED

Approval is requested to award on a sole source basis to Brand Name Justification for the supplies and/or services described in Section 3 on behalf of the Requiring Activity.

SECTION 3: DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S NEEDS

The requirement is to provide consumables for Next-Generation Sequencing using Nanopore Technologies at WRAIR - EME. The estimated value for the entire period of performance is $33,748, including options. These supplies/services require that purchased supplies are compatible with the GridION device of Oxford Nanopore Technologies, that is on hand at WRAIR - EME. Items should be provided by authorized dealer. Consumables should be delivered in accordance with the provided schedule. This will allow the Office of WRAIR – EME to accomplish long-read sequence analysis of study specimens collected under various surveillance activities, as part of WRAIR – EME’s mission.

SECTION 4: IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), the Contracting Officer has deemed only one source reasonably available based on the following:

☒ Brand-name

SECTION 5: DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE OF THE AUTHORITY

CITED

WRAIR – EME laboratory is equipped with the laboratory device GridION manufactured by Oxford Nanopore Technologies. Requested consumables, are specifically designed to operate equipment on hand. In addition, the Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) currently followed at WRAIR – EME, have been developed and fine-tuned through extensive work and careful selection of each item to produce best results and high -quality data. Using alternate products will result in the need to acquire additional components that would be cost prohibitive. Purchase of consumables from a manufacturer, other than requested, has a high probability of not obtaining similar quality data due to reagent specificity. In addition, it is important to use the same test kits through the study in order to collect data comparable with the previous results and perform proper data analysis.

SECTION 6. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST

TO THE GOVERNMENT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE

By signing the justification, the Contracting Officer makes a determination that the price to the Government is anticipated to be fair and reasonable.

SECTION 7. CERTIFICATIONS

All reviews and approvals should be completed in the order listed unless otherwise authorized or required.

REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Requirements Cognizance:

SIGNATURE:

Jorge I. Jimenez Date Director of Logistics

WRAIR E-ME

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this submission is accurate to the best of my knowledge, and that it contains complete information necessary to enable other officials to make an informed recommendation for approval or disapproval.

SIGNATURE:

Anna Kosinska Date Contracting Officer American Embassy-Tbilisi

14-July-2025