Class JA DF - Enhanced Trace.pdf

U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Procurement Operations

Science and Technology Acquisition Division

DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS

Scope Determination for Contract Action taken pursuant to the Authority of Class J&A No. FY16-0149.

PR No. RSPC-20-00177

Based on the following determination and findings required by FAR 6.303-1 (c) and in accordance with the authority cited in the class J&A to enter into a sole source contract (FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii)), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations intends to issue a task order under the Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) HSHQDC-16-A-B0008 with Northeastern University for Enhanced Trace Explosives Detection, an Ambient Desorption Ionization Retrofitted ETD Solution and a Continuous Automatic Non-Contact Sampler Based on Remote Heating. The proposed research effort will develop a contactless explosives sampler and a retrofitted ADI-IS600 and to conduct a feasibility study on explosives vapor detection.

FINDINGS

I have reviewed the statement of work for the intended sole source requirement and find it to be within scope of the BOA as well as the approved class J&A.

DETERMINATION

Based upon the above findings, I hereby determine that the requirements as identified in the statement of work for S&T PR RSPC-20-00177 and the subsequent sole source task order issued under BOA HSHQDC-16-A-B0008 is within scope of the approved J&A No. FY16-0149. The BOA COR concurred with this determination.

/s/ Jennifer K. Koons