BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION.pdf

!JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

l1 Purehaiie Request No:

: Department:

tPOC/Tel. No.:

Proposed Vendor:

(BRAND NAME)

LABORATORY

JOSE RAMON JOVE LLANOS n 19-3733

GOVT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE, INC

I. 1IDescription of the supplies and/or services required to meet the end-user's minimum needs:

ietO-RAD REAGENTS

2. !Estimated value of the requirement:

3. -F,ontractor's unique qualifications which make him/her the ONLY source that can truly satisfy the Government's minimum requirements:

Bio-Rad is the sole manufacturer and supplier for the reque51ed items however, they have certain very limited agreements wilb distributors 10 sell direcdy 10 blood banks, the U.S. Government.

4. Demonstration of the market search conducted appropriate to the size and complexity of the ovemment' s minimum requirements. Include sources (in GoYCmment and industry) contacted nd information obtained per source which further supports a sole source acquisition request:

Markel researeb conducted 115ing GSA advantage, Internet, Contact wilb authorized distributor. There are two companie5 listed on GSA Advantage one large and one small. In order for the government 10 fulfill their small bll5in1?$S goal ii is in our be51 interest 10 sole source Ibis requirement 10 lbe only aulboriud small businl?$S distributor. I

5.

0ther facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition: None

6. �re there authorized resellers of the manufacturer available (separate contractors/vendors authorized by the manufacturer to sell their products/services)?

i

Yes( See items# 3 and 4)

7. 1Statem e,lftlu,tl\' ing taken to remove or overcome any barriers to competition:

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CONTRACTING OFFICER APPROVAL

(For requirements >53,000 up 10 $150,000)

I Date pproved O Disapproved

Comnlents: Brand Name This will he pasted as a brand name cequicemenr as tbeL ace two authorized ii distribu!Ors(Cardinal Health <LB\ and GovSci <SB\ of the MFR.

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Date: 2020.09.04 09:13:49 -0roo·