Justification_for_Limited_Competition_Simplified_Acquisition.pdf

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

JUSTIFICATION FOR LIMITED

COMPETITION/SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR

ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine that the Foster + Freeman VSC-8000 listed on DJF-18-0700-PR-0005473 is available from only one manufacturer (brand name only), and competition is precluded as there are no substitutes available.

1. This acquisition is restricted to the following manufacturer:

Company: Foster + Freeman

Company Address: 46030 Manekin Plaza, Suite 170 Sterling, VA 20166

Company Point of Contact and Phone Number: 888-445-5048

2. The VSC-8000 is estimated to cost $101,000 and is required to be delivered by

7/31/2018.

The VSC-8000 is a video spectral comparator and is a system used in casework for the analysis of inks, tapes, and polymers but different light sources and wavelengths.

3. Specific characteristics of the VSC-8000 that limit the availability to a sole source are:

Micro-step XY stage which is fully controlled by the imaging software

A broad field of view (FOV) range (~0.1” x 0.1” up to greater than 6” x 6”) obtained without image photo stitching

A large, flat area (greater than 16” x 20”) for imaging items of various sizes with side and front flaps capable of being easily removed or turned up

A color CMOS (or better) camera, at least 4 megapixels, with sensitivity from 350 nm – 1000 nm

An attached computer (and associated peripherals) running at least Windows 7 or newer

Illumination sources that include, at a minimum, o ambient white light o incident, high intensity spot light with a range of independent, decoupled longpass and shortpass illumination filters capable of generating varied bandpass illumination colors o UV energy sources

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254nm

312 nm

365 nm o Transmitted white light o Transmitted, high intensity, spot light o Raman (Anti-stokes) IR laser light o High intensity oblique light that has a non-discrete range of height and angle adjustments

A single, tunable camera filter or a collection of filters capable of capturing images, spaced no greater than 30 nm apart throughout the visible range (400 nm – 700 nm), and covering the full spectral range from 350 nm – 1,000 nm

The ability to collect a spectral graph of an area of interest from 400 nm – 1,000 nm

A built-in, software-driven calibration or function test capability to ensure the instrument is operational

The ability to save any captured images into a variety of non-proprietary image file formats (e.g. .jpg, .png, .tiff)

The ability to overlay the parameters used to capture the image onto the digital image file (needed to meet an accreditation requirement)

Extensive, image overlay and strobe functions built into the instrument’s software for aligning fractured items

The ability to automate a workflow such that the instrument and software can collect a series of images in an automated fashion

The ability for the user to be able to easily monitor and change any broken light bulbs

Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because other systems lack the needed field of view range, side lighting capability, robust image overlay functionality, and/or image calibration functionality.

4. Check and fill in all that are applicable:

The material or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed. The current equipment is <insert description of current equipment>, and the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system by <insert description of how the new item/service must coordinate or interface>.

A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition. The proprietary data are described as follows:

These are "direct replacement" parts/components for existing equipment.

Other information to support a Choose an item. buy:

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CERTIFICATION

Requestor:

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this justification and which form a basis for this justification, are complete and accurate.

Signature Date

Contracting Officer:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature Date