FBO-_Sole_Source_under_SAT-Mobile_Workstation.pdf

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

FOR FEDERAL PROCUREMENTS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(The use of this template is optional and solely for the convenience of the Contracting Officer)

1. Describe the requirement, as well as the total estimated dollar value. Please note that the requirement is the minimum acceptable specification or capability, and is not necessarily the best in the industry. Please note whether any additional follow-on work is anticipated in response to the current proposed effort.

A BioT Mobile Workstations CAT # AST508 and the ULT Transporters Cat# AST-500D is required as a portable workbench for a safe and controlled environment to transfer biological samples. The system is the only system available as a whole unit that is ideal for transferring large quantities of samples from one LN2 tank to another for transporting within the facility. Minimum specifications required: Magnetized lid Dry-Ice Retainer (DIR) cooling insert technology, DIR inserts, flanges down, into the base chamber. Holds a full load of dry ice approximately 13 lbs, Must have optimal working conditions (<-70˚C to -50˚C) within approximately 10 minutes of adding dry-ice, and Work zone of 8.0 inches deep.

2. Describe why the proposed vendor is the only vendor from which the requirement can be obtained. Examples of acceptable justifications include but are not limited to: sole manufacturer and seller, adherence to warranty provisions, urgency, etc. If other vendors can provide similar products or services, describe why they cannot meet our particular requirement. Attach supporting market research documentation.

BioT ULT mobile workstation and ULT transporters are used as a portable workstation with a safe and controlled environment ideal for the transfer of temperature-sensitive biological samples best suited at -75 to -50oC. The system is the only system available as a whole unit that is ideal for transferring large quantities of samples from one ULT freezer to another for transporting within or between facilities. The patent-pending DIR cooling insert technology ensures that samples are completely immersed in temperatures below -50°C during the operating period. Requiring dry ice, the chamber equilibrates to -50°C within 30 minutes and continues to cool for over 15 hours with the lid open with a single charge of dry ice.

Steller Scientific is the only authorized reseller therefore, is the only source for the BioT Mobile Workstation in North America. Specifically, they do not distribute this product at this time within the United States and BioT Workstations are built to order upon purchase request(s).