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DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM A SINGLE SOURCE

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).

Pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii), when a single source is identified to provide a portion of the purchase as a Brand-Name, the documentation in paragraph 3 must state that this determination is only for a portion of the requirement.

1. Agency and Contracting Activity.

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office

2. Name and Address of Single Source.

Brand Name: Gamry Instruments

3. Description of Supplies/Services and Estimated Cost.

Name Brand item requirement for a Gamry multichannel potentiostat system, (No Rebuilt or Grey market items shall be accepted):

- CLIN 0010 - Eight (8) Interface 1010E Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA

- CLIN 0020 - One (1) Interface Power Hub (120V)

Estimate Cost: XXXX

4. Description of Circumstances, including why only one source is reasonably available.

IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii), The Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) Materials and

Corrosion Lab currently has four (4) Gamry potentiostats for performance testing of commercial coatings via electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and electrochemical and corrosion tests.

Due to several ongoing projects, Reclamation’s existing potentiostats are often at capacity for

EIS measurements on coatings, resulting in extended down time and scheduling delays.

Acquiring additional Gamry potentiostats will enable Reclamation to meet their current workflow objectives and will increase their efficiency and capability on future projects.

Purchasing a potentiostats from a different manufacturer other than Gamry Instruments would presents an unacceptable risk in compatibility with the current equipment and would require additional cost in equipment, training, and logistics. Additionally, different

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(11/2020) manufacture’s software to process the test data collected and analyzed results are likely to be inconsistent and in a different format than those currently received from the four (4) other

Gamry potentiostats.

To maintain critical compatibility and capabilities offered with the existing Gamry potentiates hardware and software, the new potentiostats is required to be manufactured by

Gamry instruments. This will ensure consistency a with the data collection and analysis, and provide a single source for training, maintenance, and technical support.

5. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Price.

Fair and reasonable price will be determined prior to award and made by comparing the quoted price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases and through additional market research in comparison to the independent Governments estimate.

6. Description of Market Research.

A search was conducted through AbilityOne, Agency Access, GSA, and NASA SEWP without identifying any resellers of Gamry products. A sources sought was issued through

GSA on 08/27/2024 and closed on 09/03/2024 resulting in two small business that were interested parties outside of Gamry Instruments. An RFQ will be posted on GSA as a small business set-aside requirement.