Limited_Source_Justification_Redacted.pdf

For All Actions At or Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

Control No: 19-RHCO-C-403

Version – February 2017

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. The authority cited above allows the Government to issue a sole source contract to Rees Scientific Corporation for the full service maintenance and calibration of the Rees Scientific Centron Environmental Monitoring System consists of six (6) nodes located in the Pharmacy, Laboratory, and other key areas of William Beaumont Army Medical Center that require environmental and temperature monitoring for regulatory compliance. William Beaumont Army Medical Center has a continuing need for these services. Rees Scientific Corporation, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) does not currently use any subcontractors, distributers or resellers for the Rees Scientific Centron Environmental Systems, nor authorize third-party vendors to perform maintenance and calibrations on the systems.

b. Without these services the Rees Scientific Centron Environmental Monitoring System would not be serviced, maintained or calibrated. This has a vital impact on patient safety and William Beaumont Army Medical Center’s ability to meet regulatory compliance for environmental and temperature critical locations and equipment. The Government will continue to seek new resources that will satisfy these requirements through continued market research, requests for statements of capability, searches on the internet and telephonic inquiries. Furthermore, the military treatment facility’s (MTF) MEDCASE procurement action for the replacement of the current system

Due to critical patient safety implications, the MTF Leadership has requested that the current system remain in place, maintained and calibrated

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 apply and will be followed.

7. Market Research: Market research was completed in accordance with FAR 10.002(b)(2) procedures. Research of mandatory sources, including AbilityOne, Federal Prison Industries, and GSA Schedules indicate the required services were not available from these sources. Small Business Administration’s Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS), FSS Schedule search, open market search, historical contract information, and a sources sought notice were utilized to further evaluate the market. The sources sought notice, posted to FBO, from 21 March to 3 April 2019, resulted in one response from Rees Scientific Corporation, the equipment OEM. Rees Scientific was contacted by the Contract Specialist to inquire if third party vendors were authorized to perform maintenance and calibration services on the Rees systems. Rees Scientific’s Government Accounts Manager responded via email stating Rees Scientific Corporation does NOT authorize 3rd party vendors to perform maintenance and calibrations on the Rees Scientific Centron Monitoring System. Based on this information, the requirement will be solicited from a single source IAW FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i). This procurement has been identified as a commercial service IAW FAR 2.101. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 811219, size standard $20.5 Million.

8. Other Facts: Previous Purchase Order for these services is awarded sole source to Rees Scientific Corporation under authority FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).