SSJ - 00HCBBCC-2022-66694 - Redacted.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:

Parasitic Diseases Branch Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, CGH 1600 Clifton Road, Roybal Bldg 23/10-460/MS:H23-10 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA 30329

B. Contracting Activity:

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

C. Identification of Requirement:

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

a. Sole source acquisition of: Protein Purification System – AKTA Pure 150 M

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

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

a. Proposed Vendor: Government Scientific Source, Inc. 12351 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191

b. Estimated Procurement Amount:

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? Yes No

If yes, provide schedule number: GS-07F-5934R

D. Justification:

1. The justification for this non-competitive action is:

Rev. 5/14/19

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 AKTA Pure 150 M is a chromatography system that can be tailored to meet the laboratory’s needs for protein, peptide, and nucleic acid purification. This system can run multiple columns in sequence using several different buffers which improves the efficiency of the process and the quality of the product. This model also supports higher flow rates that shorten processing time. Combined with Fraction Collector F9- T, the system can help purify proteins when sample volumes are low. Due to unmitigable challenges of global field work, the laboratory requires equipment that can be purify a wide range of sample volumes, especially small sample volumes.

This equipment with the appropriate columns is able to provide microgram-scale purification.

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

Other protein purification systems were considered, but they did not address the need for micro-gram scale purification. The AKTA Pure 150 M is able to be customized such that the multiple columns and multiple buffers result in a higher quality purification. This equipment supplied by Cytiva is only sold through Government Scientific Source, Inc. on the GSA Schedule.

Rev. 5/14/19

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

Other vendors for this equipment were contacted but only Cytiva manufactures this equipment. This equipment supplied by Cytiva is only sold through Government Scientific Source, Inc. on the GSA Schedule.

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: CGH/DPDM/PDB, Leroy Johnson, Program Specialist

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Certification Date: Click here to enter a date.

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.

Leroy J. Johnson -S Digitally signed by Leroy J. Johnson -S Date: 2022.05.07 12:07:47 -04'00'

Lekeate N.

Knox -S

Digitally signed by Lekeate N. Knox -S Date: 2022.08.24 08:59:06 -04'00'