J A DNA Extraction.pdf
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This is a Brand Name Only Justification for Single Source Awards document submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO 23) in Coralville, Iowa, on behalf of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
The Minneapolis VA Health Care System requires a single-source contract to procure Promega branded reagent kits compatible with previously acquired Promega Maxwell RSC and 48 RSC DNA extractors and Promega Quantus TM fluorometer equipment. These reagents are necessary for DNA extraction and quantification in high-level molecular testing. Promega Corporation is the sole design owner and manufacturer of the Maxwell equipment and proprietary supporting kits configured with Maxwell cartridges, making alternative products unavailable. The justification references prior sole-source contract 36C26326P0269 for the equipment procurement in FY 26. The contracting officer, Cameron Rick, certified approval under FAR 13.106-1(b) for purchases over the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). The document indicates that section 4 regarding market research conducted was left incomplete in the submitted version dated 12/30/2025.
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Revision: 02 Effective Date: 12/30/2025 Page 1 of 2 Acquisition ID# 36C263-26-AP-2345
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Brand Name Only Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For
Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT
Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C263-26-AP-2345
1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO 23), 1303 5th St, Ste 300, Coralville IA 52241 Requesting Activity: Minneapolis VA Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis MN 55417 2237:
2. Brief Description of Supplies/Services required and the intended use/Estimated
Amount:
The Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) has a need to establish a contract which provides a variety of Promega branded kits that include reagents which are compatible with the Promega Maxwell RSC and 48 RSC DNA extractors and Promega
Quantus TM fluorometer. These reagents are necessary for the extraction and quantification of DNA for various high level molecular testing.
3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:
The Promega branded equipment was procured in FY 26 with sole source contract 36C26326P0269. These reagents are designed to solely be used with the corresponding proprietary Promega Maxwell reagent kits. Promega Corporation is the design owner and sole source manufacturer of the Maxwell RSC, Maxwell 48 RSC,and Quantus TM fluorometer. The supporting kits with reagents are proprietary and configured with the Promega Maxwell cartridges.
4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:
Revision: 02 Effective Date: 12/30/2025 Page 2 of 2 Acquisition ID# 36C263-26-AP-2345
5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Cameron Rick, Contracting Officer
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