SSJ_OxfordNP-2signed2.pdf

Rev. 1/6/14

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:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Centers for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Influenza Division 1600 Clifton Rd., NE Bldg. 24, 7th floor Mailstop A-20 Atlanta, GA 30333

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Procurement and Grants Office Acquisition Branch Click here to enter text.

C. Identification of Requirement:

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

a. Sole source acquisition of: Thirty-six (36) Spot on Flow Cells, and twenty-four (24) of the following: flow cell priming kits, Voltrax V2 Cartridge packs, flow cell wash kits, rapid barcoding sequencing kits, Voltrax sequencing kits, and Voltra Configuration kits

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): Click here to enter text.

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

a. Proposed Vendor: Oxford Nanopore Technologies, 1 Kendall Square, Building 1400

Suite 14-305, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $71,520.00

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

If yes, provide schedule number:

D. Justification:

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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

2. Other facts supporting sole source procurement:

a. What can this product/service do that other products/services cannot do?

This order represents consumables needed to run the MinION sequencing systems that have already been required. Oxford Nanopour is the only manufacturer that can provide materials for this platform.

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

PacBio Sequel system was considered as the chief competitor of the MinION. The PacBio systems uses alternate methodologies to also read the nucleotide sequences at the single molecule level, but was excluded based on the large footprint, lack of established project support and training, and a list price of more than double the MinION.

As the MinION was already purchased in FY20, no other suppliers were considered as none could be found that were compatible with the MinION system.

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

MinION is searched on the GSA advantage website and no vendors was found. Manufacturer reports only utilizing direct sales in our market.

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: Charmaine McKenzie, PHA

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Certification Date: May 2, 2022

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.