I.A.02 Justification and Authorization - Approved.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a FAR Part 12 non-competitive procurement. The document justifies awarding a follow-on five-year fixed-price contract for newborn screening services to Public Health and Environment Laboratory of Colorado, valued at $536,700 (base period of $107,340 from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, plus four one-year options of $107,340 each). The contracting activity is Fort Bliss Health Contracting Branch (MRCO-W), United States Health Contracting Activity (USAHCA), for the Pathology Laboratory at Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH) in Fort Carson, Colorado. The contract is fully funded using Defense Health Procurement (DHP) fiscal year appropriated funds.

The services consist of newborn screening for 37 metabolic and genetic conditions (estimated 900 tests annually at $115 per test), hearing screening for newborns (900 tests at $4 per test), and birth certificate correction services (12 corrections at $20 each). The justification relies on Colorado state regulations (5 CCR 1005-4 and 6 CCR 1009-6) that mandate newborn screening be performed exclusively at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Laboratory, rendering competition impractical. A sources-sought notice posted February 12-19, 2026 received one response (Revwity Omics) but that vendor is ineligible due to the state regulatory requirement. Previous contracts for this requirement include W81K0020P0131 ($880,975.04, awarded June 2020), W81K0016P0172 ($683,996.00, awarded April 2016), and W91YU010P0584 ($797,372.60, awarded September 2010), all procured as non-competitive sole-source awards. The contracting officer certified the anticipated price as fair and reasonable based on price analysis and independent government estimates.