JUSTIFICATION.pdf
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This Sole Source Justification document details a $22,000 procurement of Laboratory Accreditation Services by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) from AASHTO re:source (AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory). The procurement is for the FHWA's Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) Central Materials Laboratory in Sevierville, TN to maintain its AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory accreditation, which is required to comply with 23 CFR § 637.209 regarding laboratory and testing personnel qualifications. AASHTO is identified as the sole source for these services, with the justification based on being the exclusive provider of this specific laboratory accreditation program.
The document is prepared under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for purchases under $250,000, with AASHTO re:source located at 4441 Buckeystown Pike, Suite A, Frederick, MD 21704. The contact person is Mr. Robert Lutz, who can be reached at 240-436-4801 or rlutz@aashtoresource.org. The procurement is necessary to maintain the EFLHD's quality benchmark and ensure compliance with the AASHTO Accreditation Program's AAP R18 "Standard Practice for Establishing and Implementing a Quality System for Construction Materials Testing Laboratories".
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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION
For purchases made under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures
(Under $250,000)
Name and Location of the organization making the purchase:
Federal Highway Administration 22001 Loudoun County Parkway Building E2, Suite 200 Ashburn, VA 20147
Describe supplies and/or services being procured:
Laboratory Accredition Services Cost: 22,000.00
Name and Contact Information of Required Source:
AASHTO re:source (AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory) Attn: Mr. Robert Lutz 4441 Buckeystown Pike, Suite A, Frederick, MD 21704 240-436-4801 rlutz@aashtoresource.org
Rationale supporting the sole source acquisition (Authority under FAR 13.106-1(b))
“(b) Soliciting from a single source:
(1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency*, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name or industrial mobilization). “
AASHTO is the sole source of laboratory accreditation services for the AASHTO
Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL) which also known as AASHTO re:source.
The AASHTO Accreditation Program Maintenance of AASHTO AMRL accreditation is an important quality benchmark for EFLHD and our partner agencies.
The cost of the services is a requirement for the EFLHD Central Materials Laboratory in Sevierville, TN to remain in compliance with the AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AASHTO re:source ) accreditation program, AAP R18, “Standard Practice for Establishing and Implementing a Quality System for Construction Materials Testing Laboratories”. This is to satisfy the requirements of 23 CFR §
637.209 - Laboratory and sampling and testing personnel qualifications. The estimated cost of this procurement is $22,000..
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