SSJ_SciAps Analyzer_Redacted.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for a simplified acquisition threshold procurement. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Medical Research and Development (R&D), Contracting Division 2, is requesting a one-time equipment purchase of a SciAps XRF Lead Paint Analyzer (Model X-550 Pb) valued at an estimated amount (redacted). The required delivery date is 60 days after date of order, with O&M funding designated. The contract type is Fixed Price.

The justification documents that only SciAps Inc. manufactures and supplies the specific SciAps X-550 Pb Lead Paint Analyzer required by the Defense Centers for Public Health – Aberdeen (DCPH-A) Industrial Hygiene Field Services Division (IHFSD) to conduct industrial hygiene surveys for the Department of War involving lead paint analysis. The equipment is needed to replace outdated and inoperable SciAps equipment currently in inventory. Market research conducted from December 2025 through February 2026 identified that while other vendors sell similar lead paint analyzer instruments, competitors either require long-term rental arrangements with significantly higher total costs or do not offer the same capability to purchase radioactive isotope replacements without additional charges. The SciAps X-550 Pb uses electric X-ray technology (rather than radioactive isotopes) and allows direct purchase with included isotope replacement, resulting in substantial government cost savings. Authority for sole source is cited under RFO 12.102(a) for simplified acquisition threshold acquisitions. The justification certifies fair and reasonable pricing through independent government estimate analysis and confirms the requirement is new with no prior procurement history.