ERP 1301243163 JA_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

This justification is executed by the Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), Silver Spring, MD, on behalf of the Navy to meet Navy Expeditionary Medical Research requirements.

The Naval Infectious Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory (NIDDL) is located at NMRC in Building

503. The lab is located in 3N60.

2. Nature and/or description of the action.

This contract is a drop shipment of Roche supplies needed for COVID-19, Influenza A/B, Seasonal Influenza A subtyping, Influenza A/H5 and Influenza A/H7 extraction reagents.

3. Description of Supplies or Services:

This contract is a drop shipment of Roche supplies needed for COVID-19, Influenza A/B, Seasonal Influenza A subtyping, Influenza A/H5 and Influenza A/H7 extraction reagents. This contract is set up to purchase reagents for 1,000 extraction reactions for the assays mentioned every two months for six complete shipments, for a total of 6,000 reactions. Scheduled shipments include June 2025, August 2025, October 2025, December 2025, February 2026, and

April 2026.

Navy Fiscal Year 2025 funds in the amount of $52,920.00 will be used to procure these reagents.

4. Identification of the statutory exceptions permitting other than full and open competition.

The statutory exception permitting other than full and open competition for this acquisition is 10

U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) soliciting from a single source.

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

The items are available only from Roche Diagnostics. Any changes on the items used will cause the result to not be of diagnostic grade.

6. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

The items are available only from Roche Diagnostics. Any changes on the items used will cause the result to not be of diagnostic grade.

7. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer shall determine the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this Justification and Approval will be fair and reasonable by conducting a price analysis before an award is made. In addition, the Government anticipates that the negotiated contract price will reflect a discount from the Roche Diagnostics commercial price list and will be determined fair and reasonable.

8. Description of the market survey conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted.

Research was done by internet and contacting vendors to get the estimate and sole source letter.

9. Other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition.

If other suitable vendor(s) became available, a full and open competition may be considered.

10. Listing of Sources, if any, which expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

To date, no other sources have written to express an interest. Any sources expressing interest in response to the synopsis will receive consideration.

11. Statement of actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

Future requirements will be synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.203.

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, (contracting activity) has no plans at this time to compete future contacts for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, (NMRC) will assess whether competition for future requirements are feasible.

12. Point of Contact:

The point of contact at the Naval Medical Research Command, Silver Spring, MD, regarding the contents of the sole source justification are the Contracting Officers in the Material Management

Department (MMD) and can be reached by emailing usn.detrick.nmrc.mbx.mmd-contracts@health.mil.

TECHNICAL AND REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

BY NAVSUP 4200.83 series

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

Technical Cognizance

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Requirements Cognizance

SILBERGER.DANIE Digitally signed by

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CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

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

(301) 319-7182 4/9/2025

Contracting Officer Phone Date

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