Brand Name Justification Sonosite_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

(IAW FAR PART 13)

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

Per FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), this requirement does not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) and only one source is reasonably available to meet the needs of the Government.

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), Acquisitions Directorate

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

The issuance of a brand name solicitation.

3. Identification of statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1); FAR 13.106-1(b)

4. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including estimated value).

Five Sonosite Edge II ultrasound systems with five-year warranty for each machine.

5. Demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique certifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

The USU’s School of Medicine’s (SOM) current stock of ultrasound systems are the Fujifilm Sonosite Edge II brand because that is the brand of ultrasound system utilized by military treatment facilities (MTF) and therefore, the SOM trains its medical students with brand that they will use as military providers to include in a deployment setting.

This brand is ruggedized compared with the other brands and able to withstand what military providers will put it through.

6. Procedures of FAR 13.5 were or will be used in accordance with 41 USC 1901 or the authority of 41 USC 1903 (including publicizing required justifications).

Yes No

7. Description of market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

8. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition (see FAR

6.303-2(b)(9) for examples).

N/A

9. Listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

10. Statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barrier to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required (for follow-on acquisitions of supplies or services previously awarded on a non-competitive basis, include a copy of the previous justification in order to help determine if previous actions to remove barriers were completed).

The Government will continue monitoring the market place in the event additional suppliers become available. If possible, the Government will attempt to remove all barriers to competition.

Customer:

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Contracting Officer: I hereby certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and I have determined that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

Emily Mashek

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Approved Disapproved