Redacted JOFOC__Gold Service Contract_2045230.pdf

REDACTED Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition at or Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

Project Title: Gold Service Contract

I . Identification of the agency and contracting activity

DHHS, NIH, NIAID, VACCINE RESEARCH CENTER

Address of the requesting lab/office: 40 Convent Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814

II. Description of the project, and supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value) A. Type of action. Check the appropriate box:

☒ New requirement ☐ Follow-on

• Name of the previous contractor(s): ________________________________

• Sequence number(s), if available: ____________________________________

• Was the initial and any subsequent awards competed? ☐ Yes ☐ No

B. AMBIS Sequence number for this requirement: ____2045230______________ C. Total estimated dollar value of the requirement (including options, if applicable): $ D. Period of performance, inclusive of options: 30 days ARO E. Project Background

The Vaccine Research Center (VRC) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was established to facilitate research in vaccine development. The VRC is dedicated to improving global human health through the rigorous pursuit of effective vaccines for human diseases. Established by former President Bill Clinton as part of an initiative to develop an AIDS vaccine, the VRC is a unique venture within the NIH intramural research program. Initially spearheaded by NIAID, the National Cancer Institute, and the NIH Office of AIDS Research, the VRC is now part of the NIAID organization.

F. Project Description The VRC is requesting a renewal of a service agreement for Refractive Index (dRI) detectors. The research performed in the VRC light scattering instrumentation and software for determining the absolute mass, size, charge and interactions of macromolecules and nanoparticles in solution.

III. Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition (SELECT ONE) ☒ 41 USC 253(c)(1) a n d F A R P a r t 6 . 3 0 2 - 1 : Only one responsible source

IV. Demonstration that the proposed contractor(s) unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

A. Describe why only the requested supply/service will meet the government’s needs

Wyatt Technologies is the only company that services this equipment.

B. Describe why only the proposed contractor is capable of providing the requested supply/service

All services are provided by vendor’s broad network of experienced and certified field service specialists, guaranteeing the high level of service customers need to keep the equipment running properly.

The VRC is requesting a renewal of a service agreement for Refractive Index (dRI) detectors. The research performed in the VRC light scattering instrumentation and software for determining the absolute mass, size, charge and interactions of macromole...