FAR 13 Single Source Justification Less Than SAT (redacted).pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification form from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a sole source procurement. The contract is for Bovigam TB 30 Plate Kit ROW 450 Samples (catalog #63326), manufactured by Life Technologies Limited, specifically for the USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL). The justification indicates these diagnostic kits are the only ones validated and approved by S&P Ruminant Health Center, and are critical for program testing, with ISO/IEC 7025 accreditation.

The procurement process involves a direct award to Life Technologies Limited, located in Inchinnan Business Park, Paisley, United Kingdom, under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1) for Simplified Acquisitions. The System for Award Management confirmed this as a sole source procurement, with Thermo Fisher Scientific unable to provide equivalent supplies. The document is signed by Stephen Tees, Contracting Officer, and digitally executed on May 20, 2025, affirming that competition is precluded due to the unique nature of the diagnostic kits.