Sole Source Justification (00HCUGDK-2020-45598).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 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:

NCEH/DLS.TVB

Chamblee Campus Bldg. 110 / Lab 1202a / S110-1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA 30341

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Acquisition Branch 2

› Û Identification of Requirement:

ÔÛ Nature of Action to be Approved by Contracting Officer:

æÛ Sole source acquisition of: ICS-6000 HPIC System from Thermo Electron North America LLC

ΩÛ Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 00HCUGDK-2020-45598

ÓÛ Proposed Vendor and Estimated Procurement Amount (if available):

æÛ Proposed Vendor: Thermo Electron North America LLC, 5225 Verona Rd., Madison, WI 53711

ΩÛ Estimated Procurement Amount: $

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? ☒ Yes ☐ No

If yes, provide schedule number: GS-24F-0026L

Rev. 5/15/17

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.”

☐ Urgency ☐ Exclusive licensing agreements/Proprietary data ☐ Brand name required ☐ Industrial mobilization ☐ Other (e.g., compatibility, space issues, continuity, compatibility, etc.)

☒ In accordance with FAR 8.405-6 “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.”

☐ 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 existing Thermo Electron Ion Chromatography (IC) System is obsolete and has been discontinued. Therefore, Thermo Electron will no longer service the existing system.

The new Thermo ICS 6000 High Pressure Ion Chromatography System (ICS-6000 HPIC) provides stability and control for variables that might affect the quality and consistency of results. The system allows for greater flexibility in choosing the right detector / column format, and allows a wide range of configurations.The ICS-6000 HPIC has the reliability needed for consistent results from day to day and operator to operator. The columns can be used with smaller particle sizes to obtain better results. The ICS-6000 HPIC is compatible. It is unique in many ways including maturity and sophistication of the analytical software, technical superiority of the hardware, and low detection limits for the analytes of interest. For more than 10 years, Thermo (previously Dionex) has provided the ruggedness and sophistication

Rev. 5/15/17 that we need to achieve our quality standards. Also, the Thermo parts still fit our existing Dionex parts (since Dionex belongs to Thermo Electron now).

b. What other products/services were considered and why did they not meet the need?

Metrohm’s IC Vario system for anion and cation analyses with chemical suppression was considered, but does not meet the needs. Their software does not have the mature components that Thermo’s system provides for our applications needs.

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

Conducted internet searches for similar systems meeting the desired performance parameters for our assay.

E. Program Office Certification:

I have reviewed this sole source justification and certify the justification is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Name/Title:

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Certification Date: April 28, 2020

F. Contracting Office Certification:

I have fully relied on the information provided herein and hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief:

Contracting Officer Name: Click here to enter text.

Contracting Officer Signature:

Certification Date: Click here to enter a date.