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USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION FOR AN

ACQUISITION UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

IX! EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

Equipment lease option is only available from the manufacturer.

D FORM, FIT AND FUNCTION. The required items are direct replacement parts/components for existing equipment and must be compatible in terms of form, fit and function with existing equipment/ configurations.

Provide the following information:

I. Make and Model Number:

2. Explanation of how direct replacement parts/components must be compatible with existing equipment (i.e. reazents & analyzers, electrical system of medical equipment, etc.):

l:8J UNIQUE FEATURES. Similar products lack features that are necessary to meet the Government's minimum needs (i.e. Beckman WA-96 Plus analyzer vs. Becton Phoenix M50 analyzer). Provide the following infom1ation:

This is the only model that offers a 6-part differential by including immature granulocyte percentage and absolute number. This has been the standard of care since 2018.

D OTHER REASONS. Other reason not identified above.