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DETERMINATION & FINDINGS FOR OTHER THAN FULL & OPEN COMPETITION

(ACTIONS SAT AND BELOW)

1. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT: This project is the intellectual property of

Johns Hopkins University. Working in collaboration with his team, we will develop a virtual reality version of vertical alignment nulling (VAN) and torsional alignment nulling (TAN) using existing off the shelf hardware and custom software. We will then validate the new version against its current analog counterpart through a proof-of-concept procedure among approximately 20 individuals with central (mild traumatic brain injury) and/or peripheral vestibular disorders.

2. PROPOSED CONTRACTOR/MANUFACTURER: Johns Hopkins University

3. ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE:

4. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION: The statutory authority permitting sole source is 41 USC 1901(e), implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i):

_X__ Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements

___ Unusual and Compelling Urgency ___ Industrial Mobilization; Engineering, Developmental, or Research Capability; or Expert

Services ___ International Agreement ___ Authorized or Required by Statute ___ National Security ___ Public Interest

5. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE:

The item(s) listed in section one above is available from only one source and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available.

___ Compatibility: The item(s) must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed. Describe the equipment you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system:

_X__ Proprietary: A patent, copyright, or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data are described as follows:

This project is the intellectual property of Johns Hopkins University.

Working in collaboration with his team, we will develop a virtual reality version of vertical alignment nulling (VAN) and torsional alignment nulling (TAN) using existing off the shelf hardware and custom software. We will then validate the new version against its current analog counterpart through a proof-of-concept procedure among approximately 20 individuals with central (mild traumatic brain injury) and/or peripheral vestibular disorders using two methods. Only the Johns Hopkins University Laboratory of Vestibular NeuroAdaptation can provide a single location with the expert team to investigate mechanisms of gaze stability in people with loss of vestibular sensation, focusing on novel technologies to assess and deliver improved rehabilitation outcomes. This laboratory previously developed and validated a hand-held computer tablet for assessment of sensorimotor function, and this project builds on that work. In addition to the expert team includes an engineer with experience in sensorimotor adaptation, mathematical modeling and human adaptation to space flight who patented the SARA technique for portable assessment. The SARA technique is the foundation for the virtual reality version of VAN and TAN.

___ Experimental Continuity: The item(s) must be consistent with prior materials in order to ensure experimental continuity. Describe the conditions that necessitate the use of experimental continuity:

___ Warranty: Purchasing item(s) from another manufacturer/provider would void existing warranty. Provide a brief explanation for the use of this reason and the impact that would occur if the item was purchased from another manufacturer/provider:

___ Direct Replacement: These are “direct replacement” parts/components for existing equipment and no substitutes exist.

___ Other reasoning to support a sole-source buy:

6. FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE DETERMINATION:

It has been determined that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable and that approval of this recommendation is in the best interest of the government. This justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

X Contracting Officer (KO)