SSJ-43671DJM.pdf

Rev. 10/15/2018

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:

NIOSH/HELD/CBMB

1090 Tusculum Ave

MS-C23

Cincinnati, OH 45226

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Acquisition Branch #5

C. Identification of Requirement:

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

a. Sole source acquisition of: development of portable real-time PAA wearable sensor

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): HCCCK-2020-43671

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

a. Proposed Vendor: Platypus Technologies, LLC. 5520 Nobel Drive, #100, Madison, WI 53711

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $ 49,952.00

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

If yes, provide schedule number:

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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 13.106-1(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?

Platypus Technologies, LLC is on of the leader in surface science research. They have developed and worked with liquid-crystal (LC) surfaces that will enable chemical detection and monitoring. They have the expertise and knowledge on research and development of these direct reading devices, and will be assisting in the develop of a wearable, compact LC-based direct read sensor for detecting peracetic acid in air.

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

There are currently no commercially available wearable real-time sensors that are compact, lightweight and portable that will detect peracetic acid in air.

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

We did not seek out out other offerors as this nanomaterial liquid-crystal sensor based technology is proprietary to Platypus Technologies, LLC (Madison, WI). Platypus Technologies have successfully demonstrated the use of this technology with the hydrogen sulfite sensor that is currently available in the market. Platypus Technologies have the expertise and know-how to complete the development of the peracetic acid sensor.

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.

CIO Project Officer Name: Juliana Meadows

CIO Project Officer Signature:

Approval Date: 10 Feb 2020

Branch Chief Name: Sam Glover, Branch Chief, CBMB

Signature:

Approval Date: 2/14/2020

Program Analyst Name: Renee Dotson, Program Analyst, HELD

Approval Date:

Director: Donald Beezhold, Director, HELD

Approval 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.