F.01. FAR 13.5 Sole Source Justification And Approval_Redacted.pdf

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This document is a sole source justification for awarding a contract to Qiagen for Genomics Workbench software licenses, maintenance, and support. The justification provides details on the requirement for 105 CLC licenses priced at $1,056,792.61. It was approved on September 7, 2021 for award to incumbent Qiagen under the authority of Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The contracting office is the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity. No set aside was used. The justification cites the software as brand name only and the need for a new firm fixed price contract to continue licensing, maintenance, and support from the existing provider Qiagen.

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Control No:

Contractor: Qiagen

Program/Equipment: Genomics Workbench software

Version – March 2017 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR SUBPART 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Program/Equipment This request is to award a new Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract, Brand Name only for Qiagen CLC licenses, maintenance and support.

Authority Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5.

Amount:

Prepared by:

Contracting Officer

Technical:

Requirements:

Reviews I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support sole source.

Program Manager

Legal Counsel

c. Discuss any other facts that should be addressed to support this action.

N/A

11. Technical Certification I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

12. Requirements Certification I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. This determination will be made by using a price analysis as well as the Independent Government Estimate (IGE). As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data is not required because the item and/or services being acquired are considered commercial.

This determination will be made using the following:

Price analysis Cost analysis

IGE

Audit:

Other:

As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data is not required because the item and/or services being acquired are considered commercial.

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

Approval Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Genomics Workbench software and maintenance on a sole source basis pursuant to the authority of the Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5, subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

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