FAR 8 JA Limited Sources.pdf

UNITED STATES

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

BETHESDA, MD 20814

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

In accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)

(i) This is a Limited-Sources Justification for the Consumer Product Safety Commission

(CPSC), Office of Procurement Services.

(ii) CPSC awarded 61320621F0060 as an order off of GSA Schedule GS-35F-0139U to

Labvantage Solutions, Inc. on a limited-source basis for Enhanced Operations & Maintenance and Annual Support & Maintenance services.

(iii) CPSC requires enhanced operations and maintenance (O&M) support to enable the continued support of CPSC Labvantage Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) at the CPSC National Product Testing and Evaluation Center (NPTEC). The advanced support is necessary to improve internal knowledge, experience, and understanding of the nuances associated with operating and use of the system. Also, Labvantage must provide release management, communication, and project documentation to support application. The

Contractor must deliver scheduled software releases via an Agile Methodology.

The total estimated value of the award is $762,427.40, inclusive of four (4) twelve-month option periods.

(iv) The authority and supporting rationale for the limited-sources justification is 8.405-

6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required, because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.

The Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) is currently being used by CPSC. The proposed contractor developed and owns the software and algorithms that are used in this product and support services specifically required for this requirement, thereby the proposed source has the sole unique technical and other resources required. This is a unique system that other vendors do not have the licensing or technical knowledge to support the system.

(v) The contracting officer has determined that the order represents the best value consistent with 8.404(d). The price is deemed fair and reasonable, because the labor rates on GSA

Schedules were competitively awarded.

(vi) Due to the nature of the acquisition and the unique qualifications of the proposed contractor as described in section 4 and 5 above, the Government market research was not conducted.

Laboratory Information Management System is the only source.

(vii) there are no other facts supporting justification.

(viii) It is unlikely that additional sources for this support will become available. However, CPSC will work to identify any other potential solutions that could meet the requirement in the future. If additional services, which provides the same support becomes available, CPSC will conduct an open competition for future actions.

(ix) The contracting officer certifies that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer’s knowledge and belief.

(x) Technical personnel who provided supporting data, which forms the basis for this justification have certified that the information is complete and accurate.

(xi) The contracting officer has determined that the circumstances at FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) apply to this acquisition.

Adam Graham

Contracting Officer