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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Atlanta GA 30333

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 Contracting Officer's 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:

Pittsburgh Mining Research Division National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pittsburgh, PA, 15236

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Acquisition Branch Click here to enter text.

C. Identification of Requirement:

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

a. Sole source acquisition of: an advanced radio communication tester CMX500, manufactured by Rohde&Schwarz.

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): Click here to enter text.

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

a. Proposed Vendor: Rohde&Schwarz

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? D Yes IZI No

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

D. Justification:

1. The justification for this non-competitive action is:

� In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), "only one source [is] reasonably available" which states that, "For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) 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- name."

D Urgency

D Exclusive licensing agreements/Proprietary data

D Brand name required

D Industrial mobilization

� Other (e.g., compatibility, space issues, continuity, compatibility, unique or highly specialized capabilities or product features, etc.)

D In accordance with FAR 8.405-6 "Limiting Sources" which states that, "the only 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-sources procedures."

D Urgency

D Only One Source

D Logical Follow Up

D Brand name required

2. Other facts supporting sole source procurement:

a. What can this producVservice do that other products/services cannot do?

The Rohde & Schwarz CMX500 Radio Communication Tester is a sophisticated device designed for testing the latest generation of wireless communication equipment, including 5G devices. It has several unique advantages and features that make it a valuable tool for NIOSH researchers. One of the key differentiators of the CMX500 is its robust support for emulate the 5G standalone (SA) network architecture. Unlike many testers, such as Anritsu MT8870, which focused on non standalone (NSA) architectures that depend on existing L TE/4G networks, the CMX500 can work independently that allows us to conduct testing in underground mines, where no external cellular network is available. Compared to other testers, such as Keysight E7515 and Anritsu MT8870, another key differentiator is that the CMX500 offers Python scripting capabilities on the user interface. This makes it very easy to set up, run, and repeat complex test scenarios. Automation scripting is especially important when testing in challenging environment, where time and

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