FAR-13-Single-Source-or-Brand-Name-Justification _Redacted.pdf

This document is a Limited Source/Brand Name Justification for the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The agency requires a CFX Opus Deepwell Real-Time PCR System, a thermocycler compatible with CFX Maestro software, featuring 96-well configuration and 5-color plus FRET reading capabilities. Market research was conducted by searching mandatory and non-mandatory government sources and surveying thermocycler providers, with the CFX Opus 96 Real-Time PCR System identified as the only system meeting all required specifications.

The justification explains that the system will completely fulfill the required functions and is compatible with current agency protocols for analyzing quantitative polymerase chain reaction to complete testing of new biological master seeds for animal vaccines. The document is signed by a Microbiological Technician and a Contracting Officer, who both certify the accuracy of the information and determine that the circumstances described preclude full and open competition due to the specific technical requirements of the system.