SSJ_Redacted CO Signed.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:

Division of Laboratory Sciences Chamblee Campus 4770 Buford Hwy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA 30341

B. Contracting Activity:

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

C. Identification of Requirement:

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

a. Sole source acquisition of: Acquisition of Two Biotage TurboVaps

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 00HCUGDG-2023-78477

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

a. Proposed Vendor: Biotage

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? Yes No

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

D. Justification:

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)

Rev. 5/14/19

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?

Biotage is the only vendor capable of providing a dual plate nitrogen evaporator that can be programmed with a ramp and step gradient feature for gas flow, temperature, and plate lift, to dry two plates with two different drying methods simultaneously, for up to 10 saved drying methods.

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

Other vendors considered include Porvair Sciences, which has a dual plate evaporator, but the setup can only run a single drying method for both plates. The TurboVap can run 2 separate drying methods on the two plates simultaneously. The biochemical mass spectrometry laboratory in the newborn screening and molecular biology branch often has multiple people preparing separate sample plates that may require different drying settings to be run simultaneously.

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

Vendors including Porvair and Biotage were considered. Biotage was determined to be the sole vendor capable of providing a plate evaporator that could be programmed with a ramp and step gradient feature for gas flow, temperature, and plate lift to dry two plates with two drying methods simultaneously, for up to 10 saved drying methods.

E. Program Office Certification:

Rev. 5/14/19

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: Samantha Isenberg, PhD

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Certification Date: June 3, 2024

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.

Samantha L.

Isenberg -S

Digitally signed by Samantha L.

Isenberg -S Date: 2024.06.03 11:17:15 -04'00'