JA signed Purification units revised_Redacted(1).pdf

Control No: RHCO-C-243

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

2. Description of Action: PRIORITY 03 COVID-19 Requirement, Firm Fixed price

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number 11482517

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number

Order/BPA# against FSS Contract # _ _

Order # againstMultiple Award IDIQContract

Name or #

Order #_ against a single award IDC Contract

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

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

Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

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

FY: FY20

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

NQ Industries 1275 Cromwell Ave Rocky Hill, CT 06067

860-990-3591

Sales Rep: Mr. Lionel Reid, lreid1106@gmail.com, Office: 860-990-3591 Cell: 203-526-9967

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Air Purification Unit-NQ1000-M (5) and Air

Purification Unit-NQ500-M. Provides necessary air filtration due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these units will assist in reducing the incidence of hospital acquired infections (HAI).

Delivery Date: 29 May 2020; Total Value: $77,654.50 mailto:lreid1106@gmail.com

4. Authority:

XX 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:

CBN20-05 Declaration of National Emergency. The William Beaumont Army Medical

Center (WBAMC) Infection Prevention & Control team is requesting the purchase 10 NQ

HEPA filters to place in locations throughout the facility to improve the quality of circulated air by removing airborne contagions. Currently the organization has 6 (4-NQ500 and 2-

NQ1000) units but urgently requires several more to provide the necessary air filtration due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. The NQ HEPA filter units reduce the viral load circulating in the environment. With the increase of Highly Contagious Infectious Diseases we have encountered during the last decade (H1 N1, SARS, MERS, and Measles) the units have assisted in reducing the incidence of hospital acquired infections (HAI).

This procurement is a health and safety emergency action in direct support of COVID-19 and all Highly Contagious Infectious Diseases contingency planning. Purchasing NQ

HEPA filters is a much less costly solution than modifying current space to create airborne infection isolation rooms.

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, apply and will be followed, or X do not apply due to an exception at

5.202 _Urgent and Compelling .

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)

X 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: Air Cleaner Sales by Berriman Associates model 625 hospital grade air cleaner is undergoing an engineering redesign and will not be back in production for about a

-05'00' year. Their XJ2 model has a general lead time to ship for 10 XJ-2’s is 75-80 business days. NQ

Industries is the only source capable of providing both required systems within 30 days.

8. Other Facts: Due to the urgency of this requirement competition is not feasible at this time.

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.

Typed Name:

Title:

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.

Typed Name: Emerita Torres

Title: Contracting Officer

TORRES.EMERI

Digitally signed by

TORRES.EMERITA.1017361771

Signature:

TA.1017361771 Date: 2020.04.10 07:46:33

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