81018701-00871-81018701_-_SOLE_SOURCE_Redacted.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE/BRAND NAME (Simplified Acquisitions <$150K)

The service or material listed on <document number> is sole source and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

Restricted to the following source. Provide original manufacturer’s name. (If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Manufacturer: ______________________________________________________________

Manufacturer POC & phone nr. _____________________________

Mfr. address _________________________________________________________________

Dealer / Rep _________________________________________________________________

Dealer / Rep address / phone nr. ___________________________________________________

____ Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

____ Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

____ The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government.

Thermo Electron North America LLC

1400 Northpoint Pkwy Suite 50, West Palm Beach, FL 33407-1976

N/A

N/A

Preventative maintenance and repair service agreement for government owned Thermo Electron iCAP 7400 Radial ICP-OES (S/N IC74RA0010; AID# 4523A12660). Estimated cost = Required date = July 16, 2018.

The repair and maintenance of the instrument requires proprietary information exclusive to the manufacturer, Thermo Electron. Several of the parts within the instrument (e.g., the Echelle prism/grating and the optical detector) could not be replaced by vendors other than Thermo Electron because they would not have the knowledge required to properly align these components and perform necessary wavelength calibration. Service also includes software issues and updates and only Thermo Electron would be able to provide these. The instrumentation is unique and complex so therefore only factory-trained Thermo Electron personnel could perform necessary preventative maintenance and repair. Other potential vendors would not have access to, for example, the parts, maintenance procedures, wavelength calibration information, etc. necessary to meet the government’s needs.

JML 8101-8701

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CHECK & FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE BLANKS BELOW

____ The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

____ A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data is ___________

____ These are “direct replacements” parts/components for existing equipment.

____ Other information to support a sole source buy:

I CERTIFY THAT STATEMENTS CHECKED, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE, ARE

COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE

PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION.

Signature ____ Title ____________________________

Activity ______________________________ Date ____________________________

Contracting Officer Signature _________________________________________

Date ________________________________ SAP Sole Source

Please refer to statements above for details.

Proprietary parts and software for the Thermo Electron iCAP 7400 radial ICP-OES instrument.

The instrument is currently under service contract with Thermo Electron. The current instrument service contract expires July 15, 2018 requiring a new support plan to start on July 16, 2018. This would make the transition seamless in the event of instrument repairs being made during that time and prevent the additional costs associated with a break in service coverage.

Head, Analytical Chemistry Branch

PSNS & IMF, Code 134.1 4/16/18