JUSTIFICATION.pdf

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 Accreditation Services

Name and Contact Information of Required Source:

AASHTO (AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory) 4441 Buckeystown Pike, Suite A, Frederick, MD 21704

Rationale supporting the sole source acquisition (Authority under FAR 13.106-1(b))

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.