Sole Source - Water Quality Probe_Redacted.pdf

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

MANDATORY TEMPLATE FOR FEDERAL PROCUREMENTS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

1. Estimated Dollar Value

2. Anticipated Period of Performance: 8 weeks ARO

3. Does the anticipated Period of Performance include option years? If no, explain.

This is a supply purchase with an anticipated long lifetime of the equipment.

4. Sources Sought Notice posted to Contract Opportunities and attached to this document?

Yes No

5. Market Research conducted and attached to this document? If not, explain.

Yes

6. Is this a new requirement or a follow on to an expiring award?

New requirement Follow on to an expiring award

7. Describe the requirement. Please note that the requirement is the minimum acceptable specification or capability, and is not necessarily the best in the industry. Please note whether any additional follow on work is anticipated in response to the current proposed effort.

The probe must be able to measure NO3 N as well as additional water parameters including: organic carbon, turbidity, and temperature. Measurements should be made via a single optical pathway to facilitate using a single cleaning device. The probe must also show long term stability with minimal to no maintenance.

The sensor, software to drive it, and all data produced by it, must be compatible with sensors that are currently in use by scientists in our unit. More specifically, we need a multi parameter water quality probe that matches our current in house lineup of Spectrolyser V3 sensors produced by a scan.

8. List the proposed vendor and contact information.

Badger Meter Inc 6 Iron Bridge Drive Collegeville, PA 19426 610 917 0991

9. Describe why the proposed vendor is the only vendor from which the requirement can be obtained. Examples of acceptable justifications include but are not limited to: sole manufacturer and seller, adherence to warranty provisions, urgency, etc. If other vendors can provide similar products or services, describe why they cannot meet our particular requirement.

This is the only manufacture that produces a sensor that measures multiple parameters through a single optical pathway. There are many water monitoring probes available from a variety of manufactures. They have a variety of features for different intended applications, which can make it difficult to compare them and to provide consistent research results.

One similar product is the YSI EXO sonde: https://www.ysi.com/exo2; the sonde must be combined with a variety of single parameter probes such as: Nitrate, pH, turbidity, fDOM, chlorophyl. The need for multiple single parameter probes does not allow for a single probe capable of measuring multiple parameters which allow for more accurate and consistent research measurements. Thus, one utilizing one instrument versus multiple ultimately reduces the volatile efforts of employing multiple laboratory equipment pieces creating the potential and likelihood for more inaccuracies within the diagnostic procedures.

10. Certification:

I hereby certify that the information provided above is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Forrest Goodman_______________________________ 8/11/2023___________ Technical Representative Date

11. CO Certification:

I hereby determine that the circumstances of this procurement action deem only one source reasonably available. Also, the quoted price is determined to be fair and reasonable as documented on the SAP e File Checklist and Award Summary.

Contracting Officer Date

12. Level Above the CO Approval:

I hereby determine that the circumstances of this procurement action deem only one source reasonably available. Also, the quoted price is determined to be fair and reasonable as documented on the SAP e File Checklist and Award Summary.

Supervisory Contracting Officer Date

MELISSA GRICE Digitally signed by MELISSA GRICE Date: 2023.08.14 16:52:18 -05'00'

Zachary E. Schuler Digitally signed by Zachary E. Schuler Date: 2023.08.22 06:24:19 -05'00'