Sole_Source_Justification.pdf

Sole Source Justification JEOL USA, Inc.

Description of what is to be acquired and the Benefit received by the Government:

This service agreement with JEOL USA, Inc. is to ensure maintenance and repairs for the JEM-1010 electron microscope. This service is required through the Manufacturer of said equipment for continued service to our facility and to satisfy the CLIA accreditation requirement.

Specific, detailed explanation of why it is not feasible to obtain full and open competition. Sole Source Justification:

There is no other company that performs this service on this JEOL equipment. JOEL has the only experienced technicians for servicing our JEM-1010 electron microscope. Over the last 20 years we have used JEOL because of its association with the manufacturer and the specific training of its technicians on servicing of JEM-1010 electron microscope. The company’s technicians have the best response time to emergency calls, we receive a call back within an hour and the technician arrives within 24 hours. JEOL stocks spare parts for our microscope, and that reduces the down time of our clinical service. For these reasons we feel that JEOL is the best suited for the needs of our section and we would like to continue to hire JEOL for servicing our electron microscope.

This repair is required to maintain laboratory accreditation with CLIA. To maintain the highest standard performance, complex scientific instruments are required to be maintained and serviced by the original manufacturer. Original manufacturer service is also required to avoid nullifying the warranty.

FAR Statute: 13.106-1 (b)(1)

(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, or industrial mobilization). No other requirement and/or type for supply or service will satisfy agency need.