JA SAP Form - 5719299.pdf

Justification and Approval – Simplified Acquisition under $150,000

FACTS SUPPORTING A REQUEST TO ENTER INTO AN ACQUISITION USING OTHER THAN FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION – SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION (UNDER $150,000)

REQ no. Requestor David Schneeweis Office Code Phone no. 301-451-6763

Introduction: Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), the following data is furnished to the Contracting Officer to support the requisitioning office’s request that the items/services identified on the above-mentioned Requisition be obtained using other than full and open competition. The requisitioning office understands that a contract may not be awarded on a sole source/brand name only basis unless the Contracting Officer approves Other than Full and Open Competition.

1. Identification of the Agency: HHS/NIH/NEI

2. Nature and or/Description of Action Being Approved. Sole source

3. Description of the supplies and services required to meet the Agency’s needs. Program areas requires a platform that will help control core facility scheduling and billing, conduct inventory management within scientific groups/labs, and enable sample tracking between investigators and facility managers. This will result in increased efficiency and effectiveness of administrative function within the NIH and improve NIH operation, business process, and coordination.

4. Proposed Contractor’s unique qualifications. The selected vendor was chosen because market research discovered no other vendor that provides all three of the primary required core functions in a single, integrated web-based solution. The core functions are: (1) asset management to be used by administrators, scientists, and other support staff; (2) scheduling, for reserving resources such as equipment and time slots in scientific core facilities; and (3) sample tracking in order to follow samples as they progress through workflow steps in a scientific core facility.

I hereby certify that the supporting data above forms the basis for this justification, is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Certification by Requirements\Technical Personnel:

I concur and approve this justification for other than full and open competition.

Contracting Officer Date