Percival_Sole_Source.pdf

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Sole Source Percival Growth Chamber Federal contract opportunity
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Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support

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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

FOR FEDERAL PROCUREMENTS UNDER SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (i.e. < $150,000)

1. Describe the supply or service to be acquired and the total estimated dollar value:

2. List the proposed vendor/contractor (name, contact, and phone number) and describe the unique knowledge or capabilities of the proposed vendor/contractor: (e.g. your explanation should provide the rationale for using the recommended product to be purchased from a specific vendor/contractor. The justification must clearly explain what is unique about the technical features of the product and/or if the identical product is required to maintain continuity of research data).

3. FAR Authority:

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

4. Certification:

I hereby certify that the data provided above is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed/Printed Name and Signature of Technical Representative Date

5. CO Certification:

I hereby determine that the circumstances of this procurement/contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Also, to the best of my knowledge the quoted price is fair and reasonable (see market research supporting documentation in the order file).

Contracting Officer Date

Reviewed By:

Business Service Center (Team Lead/Chief) Date

Text1: The Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Lab in Fort Detrick, Maryland has a requirement for a Percival model PGC-9/2 Growth Chamber. The total estimated dollar value is $37,260.00.
Text2: Percival Scientific (505 Research Drive, Perry, Iowa 50220) manufactures plant growth chambers which meet the minimum specifications of this requirement. The Intellus Control system used by Percival is critical to compatibility and emergency response for the lab. The lab requires growth chambers to include compatibility with the Percival Intellus communication system. The lab has 11 Percival chambers in containment, and they use Percival's standardized programming and recording of environmental data. It would not be in the Government's best interest to purchase a growth chamber which is not compatible with existing equipment, programs and on-going experiments.
2016-04-15T11:27:29-0400
MELISSA CARTER
2016-04-27T10:34:37-0500
josh.dobereiner@usda.gov
2016-04-27T09:01:25-0500
KRISTEN TURNER

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