Sole Source Justification.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 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:

Office on Smoking and Health National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Building 107, Mail Stop S107-7 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA 30341

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Acquisition Branch 6

C. Identification of Requirement:

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

a. Sole source acquisition of: Journal Supplement on the changing media ecosystem and impact of tobacco-related content.

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 87468

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

a. Proposed Vendor: Nicotine and Tobacco Research (Oxford University Press)

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? Yes No

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

Rev. 5/14/19

D. Justification:

1. The justification for this non-competitive action is: (NOTE: Must select only ONE of the listed justifications for other than full and open competition and fully support the justification in the following paragraphs. Please delete this note prior to submitting the justification.)

In accordance with FAR 13.106-

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-

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-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-

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?

Nicotine and Tobacco Research is a top-rated peer-reviewed journal with a primary focus on nicotine and tobacco. Its content includes empirical findings and critical reviews from the neurobiological, molecular biologic, epidemiological, prevention, and treatment arenas. It also offers special journal supplements on the specific topic of interest to CDC. It is the only journal that meets of our requirements of a journal with a high impact factor with a targeted focus on of nicotine and tobacco research. It reaches the targeted desired audience with a specific reach focused to the research community because it is the journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.

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

Journals such as Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), and Tobacco Control