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Control Number: 18-RHCO-P-666

Sole Source Justification and Approval Under FAR 13.501

1. Contracting Activity: US Army Medical Command Army Health Contracting Activity Regional Health Contracting Office Pacific Bldg. 339, Clark Road Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5098

2. Description of Action: Request approval for a follow-on firm fixed price type contract. Total Dollar Value is for a base plus one option year using DHP funds.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: This is a requirement for a new contract for Newborn Metabolic Screening Kits that are used to detect the presence of metabolic disorders and other diseases. Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 11, Chapter 143, Testing of Newborn Infants of Metabolic and Other Diseases states that its purpose is to "assure the testing for and detection of specified metabolic and other diseases in all infants born in the State in order to permit the institution of effective treatment for affected infants." This is a mandatory test to be conducted on all newborn infants in the state of Hawaii.

The total estimated price for this proposed action is for a base plus one option year.

The cost provides education and consultation, courier service, the laboratory testing, follow-up, and oversight for the 33 disorders.

4. Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 11, Chapter 143, Testing of Newborn Infants of Metabolic and Other Diseases states that its purpose is to "assure the testing for and detection of specified metabolic and other diseases in all infants born in the State in order to permit the institution of effective treatment for affected infants." This is a mandatory test to be conducted on all newborn infants in the state of Hawaii.

Hawaii administrative Rules 11-143 specifies that ordering/procurement of screening kits be done from the State of Hawaii, Department of Health only to ensure an effective program through a comprehensive and centralized process of collection

For Official Use Only (See FAR2.101 and 3.104-4)

19 June 2018

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