sole source Infors USA INC 20001945 -Multitron Std.pdf

FACTS SUPPORTING A REQUEST TO ENTER INTO AN ACQUISITION USING OTHER THAN FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION – SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION (UNDER $250,000)

Instructions to the requestor: Prepare this document and include it an attachment to the requisition. When received in OLAO, the contracting officer (CO) will review the data provided, and if it is concluded by the CO that the proposed sole source is justified they will proceed with the action.

REQ no. Requestor: Sayaka Inagaki

Office Code Phone no. 301-435-5310

Principle Investigator: Dr. Thomas B. Friedman

Introduction: Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), the following data is furnished to the Contracting Officer to support the requisitioning office’s request that the items/services identified on the above-mentioned Requisition be obtained using other than full and open competition. The requisitioning office understands that a contract may not be awarded on a sole source/brand name only basis unless the Contracting Officer approves Other than Full and Open Competition.

1. Identification of the Agency: HHS/NIH/NIDCD/SHG

2. Nature and or/Description of Action Being Approved—Sole Source Justification for the purchase of a new Triple Multitron Incubated Orbital Shaker for bacteria and Sf9 cultures on a large scale.

3. Description of the supplies and services required to meet the Agency’s needs. The

Triple Multitron Incubated Orbital Shaker allows for bacteria and Sf9 culture on large scale. The maximum capacity, 8 x 4.0 L flasks per unit (24 x 4.0 L flasks in total), allows to increase the culture capacity dramatically and to culture multiple constructs one time.

The incubation shaker guarantees homogeneous conditions and delivers reproducible results.

4. Proposed Contractor’s unique qualifications.

a. Replacement parts: N/A

b. Equipment upgrade/repair: N/A

c. Proprietary data: The Triple Multitron Incubated Orbital Shaker, from Infors

USA Inc., is unique from those available from other manufacturers in the fact that it has the highest flask capacity (8 x 4.0 L flasks per unit) and smallest space requirement (W x D x H - 1070 x 880 x 1850 mm) comparing to other stackable shaker on the market.

d. Urgency: The current incubator shaker is New Brunswick™ Innova® 43 is only allows 6 x 4.0 L flasks per unit and its top lid design does not allow to stack an additional unit to increase the capacity. The biochemistry projects have been developed and will be expended more. Using only the current incubator shaker limits the research capacity and the progress speed.

e. Brand Name only: The Triple Multitron Incubated Orbital Shaker is the only plate reader on the market that offers the highest flask capacity and smallest space requirement (for example, Eppendorf New Brunswick™ I26/26R Shaker, W x D - 1283 × 770 mm; Thermo Scientific MaxQ™ 8000 Incubated/Refrigerated

Stackable Shakers, W x D - 1181 x 846 mm), and it allows to intelligent use of the limited space. It has tight temperature control across the incubator shaker ensures identical condition for every batch. Excellent insulation and avoiding heat sources in the incubation chamber keep energy demand low. In addition, rounded corners make the interior easy to clean. It is important to maintain the instrument in a good shape for many years and to avoid any contamination. The drive unit uses a dynamically balanced table which eliminates the need for manual adjustments. All futures are very important to obtain reproducible results for bacteria and Sf9 culture on large scale experiments. These futures are only available with the Triple Multitron Incubated Orbital Shaker.

5. Additional Supporting Facts—Additional important note: the Triple Multitron Incubated

Orbital Shaker will be assembled at the company and delivered to the laboratory, therefore no service is necessary to install. Another company will ship each unit separately in boxes and stack on site until an installation service is available. It is important to start experiments using this incubator shaker promptly upon the arrival of the instrument.

A search of the internet, including GSA Advantage, shows that the instrument is available in the United States only from the manufacturer, Infors USA Inc. Infors USA

Inc. is not listed in the FSS listings.

I hereby certify that the supporting data above forms the basis for this justification, is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Certification by Requirements\Technical Personnel:

4/29/2020

Sayaka Inagaki, Staff Scientist (Friedman Lab)

I concur and approve this justification for other than full and open competition.

, Contracting Officer Date