SSJ - World Courier Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT (OPEN MARKET OR GSA) UNDER $150,000

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:

Center for Global Health

Global Immunization Division

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA 30329

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Procurement and Grants Office

Acquisition Branch, Polio

C. Identification of Requirement:

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

a. Sole source acquisition of: Services for shipping samples of environmental waters from Haiti to the polio laboratory at CDC-Atlanta. Samples must be shipped on dry ice to maintain samples in a frozen state until they reach the polio laboratory at CDCAtlanta.

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): OOHCBBDB-2020-43029

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

a. Proposed Vendor: World Courier; 1313 Fourth Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $63,504.00

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

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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) 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?

1. Services. World Courier is the only company that can ship samples of environmental waters internationally between Haiti and/or the Dominican

Republic and CDC-Atlanta and maintain a sample temperatures of -20C during the entire shipping time.

2. Product. Not applicable

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

Courier is the only company that can ship samples of environmental waters internationally between Haiti and the Dominican Republic and CDC-Atlanta and maintain a sample temperatures of -20C during the entire shipping time.

4. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

World Courier is the only company that can ship samples of environmental waters internationally between Haiti and CDC-Atlanta and maintain a sample temperatures of -20C during the entire shipping time.

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: Angela Salazar

Deputy, Management & Operations

Africa Team, PEB, GID

Aos9@cdc.gov

770.488.3949

4/6/2020

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Angela Salazar Deputy, Management & Operations Africa T...

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Signed by: Angela Salazar -A

Certification Date:10/08/2019 valid for two years until 10/08/2021

E. 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:

Contracting Officer Signature:

Certification Date: