AB Assurance FAR Part 13 JA_Redacted.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Program/Equipment: The United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) has a mission essential requirement for the purchase of the MAGNET GrayKey stand-alone system.

Authority: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, Title 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR 13.5.

Amount: $577,971.95 for Base year

FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

Sole Source Justification and Approval

1. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC)-Fort Gordon, 271 Heritage Park Lane Bldg. 35200, Rm# 135, Fort Gordon GA 30905-5719.

2. Description of Action: The United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) requests a firm-fixed-price contract with Life Technologies. The Government projects award for January 2026 and fiscal year 2026, Operations and Maintenance funds will be used. The required acquisition plan in accordance with DFARS 207.103(d)(i)(B) is currently awaiting Department if the Army Criminal Investigation Division (DACID) Deputy Director approval.

☒FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, 10 USC 2304(c)(1).

3. Description of Supplies/Services: Labor, genuine spare parts, travel-related expenses and shipping of parts are covered. Annual preventative maintenance not included for thermocyclers. For the thermocyclers, quarterly temperature verification service is included.

7500 Real Time PCR System (USACIL DNA) 4 3500xL Genetic Analyzer (USACIL DNA) 5 Veriti Thermal Cycler (AB RC Support) (USACIL DNA) 6

PROFLEX 96-WELL SAMPLE BLOCK (USACIL DNA) 11

RAPIDHIT ID SYSTEM (USACIL DNA) 2

7500 Real Time PCR System (USACIL DNAX) 3 3500xL Genetic Analyzer (USACIL DNAX) 12

Base Period:1 JAN 2026 to 31 DEC 2026 Value: $577,971.95

4. Authority Cited: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, Title 41 U.S.C.

1901 (or Title 41 U.S.C. 1903 for Special Emergency Procurement) as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5:

☒Other: FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

a. Life Technologies is the only company that is authorized and qualified to maintain and repair the 7500 Real Time PCR System, 3500xL Genetic Analyzer, RAPIDHIT ID

SYSTEM, and Veriti Thermal Cycler. Repairs or replacement parts must be coordinated or purchased through Life Technologies.

b. Alternatives. None.

c. Additional Supporting Information: Life Technologies is the only company that is authorized and qualified to maintain and repair the 7500 Real Time PCR System, 3500xL Genetic Analyzer, RAPIDHIT ID SYSTEM, and Veriti Thermal Cycler. Repairs or replacement parts must be coordinated or purchased through Life Technologies.

d. Impact if justification is not approved: If Life Technologies is not selected as the contractor for this service, DNA analysis at USACIL will not be supported by Life Technologies when a problem occurs with instrument operation, or the quality of the data produced by those instruments. When the ABI instruments fail without a service contract, USACIL will not receive priority support to obtain the parts or get them installed. The cost of parts and service will be much higher than the annual contract price and require the acquisition of a new contract for service at the time of the instrument failure. Since acquiring new contracts can take months, the instrument will be out of service for extended periods of time. Examiners at USACIL are not authorized or trained to perform most of the non-routine maintenance on the instruments. If DNA analysis is suspended, the case analysis time will be much longer and exceed the current requirement of 60 days.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Life Technologies is the only company that is authorized and qualified to maintain and repair the 7500 Real Time PCR System, 3500xL Genetic Analyzer, RAPIDHIT ID SYSTEM, and Verti Thermal Cycler. Repairs or replacement parts must be coordinated or purchased through Life Technologies. No efforts were made to solicit other potential sources.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: No other competition available. Applied Biosystems/Life Technologies is the sole provider of the requested service. Major sub-assemblies for the instruments are only orderable by a Life Technologies service engineer. Life Technologies does not authorize any third-party service provider in North America to perform maintenance and repair on Applied Biosystems instruments.

8. Market Research: A sources sought notice was posted on SAM.gov on 12 Dec 2026. No responses or capability statements were received. World Wide Web and phone inquiries show no other domestic providers of these services.

9. Interested Sources: To date, no other sources have written to express interest in the acquisition.

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History.

Contract number: W91249-24-P0012 Vendor: Life Technologies Corporation Award date: 1-Jan-2024 Competitive Status: None.

Authority cited: This action is authorized under provisions of FAR 6.302-

Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, 10 USC 2304(c)(1).

Contract number: W91249-13-P-0059

Award date: 17-May-2013 Competitive Status: None.

Authority cited: This action is authorized under provisions of FAR 6.302-

Contract number: W91249-18-P-0008

Award date: 01-Dec-2017 Competitive Status: None.

Authority cited: This action is authorized under provisions of FAR 6.302-

Contract number: W91249-21-P-0006

Award date: 01-Jan-2021 Competitive Status: None.

Authority cited: This action is authorized under provisions of FAR 6.302-

b. Class J&A: This Class J&A will cover all future actions for these items/services (as appropriate). Each action will be supported by a memorandum for record stating the action is within the scope of the class J&A in each contract file.

11. Technical Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: See digital signature

12. Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: See digital signature

USACIL Deputy Assistant Director

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. This determination will be made using the following: price analysis. As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data is not required because the item and/or services being acquired are considered commercial.

14. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.