J and A PERKIN ELMER-Redacted_Redacted.pdf

Control No: (RHCO-C-265)

Version – February 2017

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Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: Regional Health Contracting Office –Central, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas

2. Description of Action: RHCO-C intends to issue a sole source call against BPA W81K00-16-A-0023 for newborn screening tests for William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX. This action will be accomplished through the use of a Firm Fixed BPA call for a Period of Performance of 1 October 2020 through 30 September 2021.

The total cost will not exceed

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number

X Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) NumberW81K00-16-A-0023

Order/BPA# against FSS Contract #

Order # against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Name or #

Order # against a single award IDC Contract

Modification # to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: X Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours

Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) X Other Funds: _DHP

FY: 21

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

PerkinElmer Genetics, Inc.

90 Emerson Lane, Ste 1403 Bridgeville, PA 15017-3473

(412) 220-2300

Brand Name Buy: Yes X No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Newborn screening for a core set of inherited metabolic disorders and supplementary newborn screening tests as recommended by the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) in their Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP).

Period of Performance: 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021 Total Value:

4. Authority::

X FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited: A Request for Quotation {RFQ) was posted to the government point of Entry (GPE) under solicitation number W81K00-16-T-M033 and competed in FY16. PerkinElmer was the only vendor to submit a quote. Other vendors with similar products indicated that they were not interested. Historically, PerkinElmer has been the only source that has responded to the Government's solicitations to provide these services and that there is no expectation of receiving any competition based on historical data, current market research, and the most recent competitive effort for the establishment of the BPA.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the $ threshold,X apply and will be followed, or do not apply due to an exception at

5.202 .

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)

Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $250K, no posting required

Action is a brand name restriction, under $25K, no posting required

Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

FAR 6.305(f)

FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(A)

FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(B)

FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(C)

FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii(C)

7. Market Research: Market research was conducted on 8 April 2020, and found no new businesses that could support this requirement. Historically, PerkinElmer has been the only source that has responded to the Government’s solicitations for these services.

The basic BPA was awarded on 1 October 2016. The government exhausted all resources and made a diligent effort to locate small business that could offer these services, in this case, PerkinElmer Genetics, Inc., is the only company that can provide these services.

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8. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History:

(1) W81K00-19-F-0223-14-P-0248, Delivery: 1 Oct 2019 to 30 Sep 2020

(2) Competitive Status of these actions: Full and Open Competition

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon price analysis.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.