JA_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a sole source acquisition by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, MS. The procurement is for a Thermo Scientific Process 11 Melt Pump from Fisher Scientific Company LLC, which will be an addition to an existing Thermo Fisher Twin-Screw Extruder previously acquired in 2019. The specific system requirements include compatibility with the existing extruder, strand nozzles of various diameters (1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.5 mm), a filament spooler, and a laser diameter monitor.

The total estimated value is redacted, and the acquisition is being pursued under 41 USC 1901 as a sole source procurement. Fisher Scientific is the only vendor capable of meeting the requirements, and no contracts have been previously found for this specific add-on component. A Notice of Intent to Sole Source will be posted on SAM.gov, and an independent Government estimate will be used to determine cost reasonableness. The Melt Pump component is critical for accurate control of material thickness during research and is not available through resellers.