LSJ PR 54832_Beta Sams.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT (OPEN MARKET OR GSA)

UNDER $250,000

Sole source acquisitions may be used on a limited basis and only when the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/Program Official has provided sufficient justification and the Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances warrant such action. The content for a justification must contain detailed facts and rationale to justify the sole source acquisition. Soliciting from a single source must be done in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) or 8.405-6. At a minimum, the following information must be included:

Identification of Program Office, Contracting Activity, and Proposed Requirement, Justification and Program Office Certification:

A. Program Office:

CDC/NCEH/DLS

4770 Buford Hwy, MS S103-2 Atlanta, GA 30341 Raven Thornton oin2@cdc.gov 404-718-5747

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Procurement and Grants Office Acquisition Branch II Atlanta, GA 30341

C. Identification of Requirement:

1. Nature of Action to be Approved by Contracting Officer:

1520320001 Chromolith 5-4.6 guard cartridge holder

2. Proposed Vendor and Estimated Procurement Amount (if available):

a. Proposed Vendor:

EMD Millipore 400 Summit Drive Burlington, MA 01803 USA https://www.emdmillipore.com

b. Estimated Procurement Amount:

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? Yes No

Rev. 5/14/19

D. Justification:

1. The justification for this non-competitive action is: (NOTE: Must select only ONE of the listed justifications for other than full and open competition and fully support the justification in the following paragraphs. Please delete this note prior to submitting the justification.)

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), “only one source [is] reasonably available” which states that, “For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) 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). (ii) Where a single source is identified to provide a portion of a purchase because that portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item, the documentation in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section only applies to the portion of the purchase requiring brand-name item. The documentation should state it is covering only the portion of the acquisition which is brand- name.”

Urgency Exclusive licensing agreements/Proprietary data Brand name required Industrial mobilization Other (e.g., compatibility, space issues, continuity, compatibility, etc.)

In accordance with FAR 8.405-6 “Limiting Sources” which states that, “the only circumstances that may justify the action are – (A) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays; (B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; or (C) In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-up to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.”

Urgency Only One Source Logical Follow Up Brand name required

2. Other facts supporting sole source procurement:

a. What can this product/service do that other products/services cannot do?

These guard cartridge holders are used for phthalate, phenol, and PFC analyses in Personal Care Products Laboratory. The analytical methods, originally developed using Chromaith guard cartridges, have been successfully applied to the analyses of phenol, phthalates, and PFC in various studies (including NHANES). These holders are used with the Chromalith guard cartridges and If we switch to the other guard cartridges, the methods need to be re-evaluated and re-validated. This would cause unacceptable delays in analyses of the samples for the on-going projects. The state of the art monolithic silica technology, enables excellent separation and higher sample throughput at lower back pressure. This suits the particular needs of our methods.

Rev. 5/14/19

b. What other products/services were considered and why did they not meet the need?

The analytical methods, originally developed using these guard cartridges holders have been successfully applied to the analyses of phthalates, phenol, and PFCs in various studies (including NHANES). If we switch to the other guard cartridges and it’s holders the methods need to be reevaluated and revalidated. This would cause unacceptable delays in analyses of the samples for the on-going projects.

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

Internet searches and catalog searches were conducted along with speaking directly with other vendors about their specific guard cartridges. No other vendors were found with the correct type of items.

E. Program Office Certification:

I have reviewed this sole source justification and certify the justification is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Name/Title: NCEH/DLS/OATB/PCCPL

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Certification Date: March 25, 2021

F. Contracting Office Certification:

I have fully relied on the information provided herein and hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief:

Contracting Officer Name: Click here to enter text.

Contracting Officer Signature:

Certification Date: Click here to enter a date.

Howard D. Bish - S

Digitally signed by Howard D.

Bish -S Date: 2021.04.09 16:50:06 -04'00'