Brand Name Justification Signed.pdf

SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISTION

THRESHOLD

SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

□ Office of Acquisitions Management

Department of State

□ Foreign Service Institute

Contracting Activity

□ Office of Foreign Missions

□ U.S. Mission to the United Nations cg] Overseas Post Tbilisi, Georgia

Requiring Activity WRAIR

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

Approval is requested to award on a sole source basis to any dealer who can provide a MiSeq il00 Plus

System, catalog# 20115695 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 a MiSeq il00 Plus System, catalog# 20115695 at the Lugar Center in Tbilisi, Georgia. The estimated value for the entire period of performance is $125,000, including options. These supplies/services require that we be provided a MiSeq ilO0 Plus System, catalog number: 20115695 - no equivalent accepted, it must be this model. We require an lllumina Benchtop next generation sequencer that integrates sequencing, primary analysis and secondary analysis. The system includes embedded touchscreen monitor and on-instrument computer, control software, hardware accelerated Dragen Bio-IT secondary analysis pipelines. It uses XLEAP-SBS reagents to allow for shipping and storage at room temperature. Read lengths from 1 x 100 bp to 2 x 300 bp and SM, 25M, SOM, and l00M flow cells. Must be from authorized vendor to enable proper servicing, and able to be delivered to Tbilisi .. This will allow WRAIR to accomplish the next generation sequencing tasks it requires to support several ongoing funded efforts.

SECTION 4: IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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

□ Urgency

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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:

MAJ Thomas Musich

Science Director/Portfolio Manager

WRAIR-EME

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

O' 2JUN2025

Date

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:

NamV"

C . Off" Larry V. Dumlao ontracting I er General Senices Officer Office Symbol 01 �bassy, Thilisi, Georgia

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