prepFAST SSJ redacted.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 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:

Division of Laboratory Sciences Chamblee Campus

4770 Buford Hwy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA 30341

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Acquisition Branch II

C. Identification of Requirement:

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

a. Sole source acquisition of: prepFAST IC autosampler and Apex Q systems

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 00HCUGDC-2023-79416

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

a. Proposed Vendor: Elemental Scientific Inc.

b. Estimated Procurement Amount:

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? Yes No

If yes, provide schedule number: Click here to enter text.

Rev. 5/15/17

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-

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-

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-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-

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?

The prepFAST IC system is a specialized instrument that was modified to fit our specifications. There are no other autosamplers on the market that have all of the features that come with this system and its software. This system will improve our throughput, allow us to report emergency samples in a shorter amount of time, and improve the separation between two analytes in a method to separate seven Arsenic species in human urine. Likewise, the Apex Q system is equipment with verified performance with lab methods and required for continued performance. The prepFAST autosampler is unique in two ways: it allows us to use two columns in-line, and it has an auto-dilution function. The pressure capabilities of the prepFAST IC allow us to use two columns which increases the separation of two previously unresolved peaks. Other instrumentation cannot handle the back-pressure that is placed on the systems when using multiple columns in-line. The prepFAST IC has the capability to dilute samples automatically instead of requiring dilution by hand.

This frees up time for analysts and also removes any analyst preparation bias in the