FUSJustification.pdf

FACTS SUPPORTING A REQUEST TO ENTER INTO AN ACQUISITION USING OTHER THAN FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION – SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION (UNDER $250,000)

Instructions to the requestor: Prepare this document and include it an attachment to the requisition. When received in OLAO, the contracting officer (CO) will review the data provided, and if it is concluded by the CO that the proposed sole source is justified they will proceed with the action.

REQ no. Requestor Office Code Phone no.

Introduction: Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), the following data is furnished to the Contracting Officer to support the requisitioning office’s request that the items/services identified on the above-mentioned Requisition be obtained using other than full and open competition. The requisitioning office understands that a contract may not be awarded on a sole source/brand name only basis unless the Contracting Officer approves Other than Full and Open Competition.

1. Identification of the Agency: HHS/NIH/CC

2. Nature and or/Description of Action Being Approved.

Sole Source

3. Description of the supplies and services required to meet the Agency’s needs.

RK-50 Focused Ultrasound System

• Includes the Focused ultrasound system, driving electronics, and PC/software for the RK-50 Focused Ultrasound System

• Includes on-site installation of hardware and testing

• Includes on-site training of system

• 1 year of warrant and maintenance coverage on all new hardware and software components

4. Proposed Contractor’s unique qualifications.

a. Replacement parts: N/A

b. Equipment upgrade/repair:

This new RK-50 focused ultrasound system will be an extension to the upgrade of the LP100. This system will upgrade the focused ultrasound system, driving electronics, PC and Software, and Imaging Localization Phantom.

Please refer to the statement of work for the specific upgrade to each component

c. Proprietary data: Only FUS Instruments can deliver the RK-50 focused ultrasound system because they have a proprietary software for rodent brain atlas registration and treatment planning as well as integrated algorithms for blood brain barrier opening. The software will be identical to and compatible with the LP100 focused ultrasound system upgrade. FUS Instruments are the only ones that can perform on-site testing and verification because they are the only company with this unique equipment and expertise.

d. Urgency: N/A

e. Brand Name only: N/A

5. Additional Supporting Facts.

a. N/A

b. N/A

c. N/A

d. FUS Instruments is uniquely qualified because they are delivering a new RK-50 system that is an extension of the LP100 upgrade. The RK-50 will have the new FUS instrument platform that is also used in the LP100 upgrade. This will allow the software of the two systems to be identical and compatible.