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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

JUSTIFICATION FOR LIMITED

COMPETITION/SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED

ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine that the Captair Pyramid Portable Glove Bag listed on DJF-21-2100-PR-0005172 is available from only one manufacturer (brand name only)., and competition is precluded as there are no substitutes available.

1. This acquisition is restricted to the following manufacturer.:

Company: Erlab Inc Company Address: 388 Newburyport Turnpike Rowley, MA 01969 Company Point of Contact and Phone Number: (800) 964-4434

2. The Captair Pyramid Portable Glove Bag is estimated to cost each and is required to be delivered by.

3.

Specific characteristics of the Captair Pyramid Portable glove bag that limit the availability to a sole source are the overall size, the size of the opening, familiarity and use of the product within the FBI as well as partner laboratories receiving the product for testing. Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because Erlab is the only manufacturer of a product that meets our mail screening capacity as well as been tested and approved by the Laboratory Regional Network, the FBI Scientific Response Unit and the FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Operations Unit.

4. Check and fill in all that are applicable for an Open Market Buy:

The material or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed. The current equipment is a Class I Biological Safety Cabinet<insert description of current equipment>and the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system by

Version 1.0 Page 2 replacing the BSC and has no connection requirements. <insert description of how the new item/service must coordinate or interface>

[X] A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition. The proprietary data are described as follows:

The shape, size opening, material, collapsible design and no need for annual certification.

These are "direct replacement" parts/components for existing equipment.

[X] Other information to support a brand name only buy:

The product is currently in use in the FBI, it has been tested by several FBI Units, the Scientific Response Unit and the Weapons of Mass Destruction Operations Unit. There are no other products on the market that fit our needs as well as our partners in the Laboratory Regional Network.

5. A determination by the ordering activity Contracting Officer that the order represents Fair and Reasonable.

The contracting officer will determine, after considering the level of effort and the mix of skills available for the tasks needed, that the proposed order or BPA represents a reasonable total price and will be the best value for the FBI.

6. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency will take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for supplies and services is made.

The Government will continue to research the market to obtain as many available sources as required in accordance with the FAR to ensure that there are other vendors out there that can satisfy this requirement. In addition, the customer will do due diligence in ensuring that barriers to competition are avoided to ensure we obtain the best value for the government.