JustificationAndApproval.pdf

Sole Source Justification

For Acquisitions under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

(Simplified Acquisition Threshold is $150K)

1. Contracting Activity: Control Number: 15-341; Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC), JBLM, Tacoma, WA is requesting a sole-source purchase order to BIO-RAD Laboratories, INC., (CAGE Code: 019S4) for Diagnostic Laboratory Control Materials. The Contracting Activity is the Western Regional Contracting Office (WRCO).

2. Description of Action: This will be a firm fixed price contract for Diagnostic Laboratory

Control Materials obtained from BIO-RAD Laboratories, INC., (CAGE Code: 019S4) for

Diagnostic Laboratory Control Materials for MAMC for six-month (1 Oct 15 – 31 Mar 16).

Requirement: New Repeat

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time & Materials Cost

Funds: OMA Other Funds:

Total Dollar Value: $149,422.78 – PR 0010645019

Name of Intended Contractor: BIO-RAD Laboratories, INC

Street Address: 4000 Alfred Nobel Dr.

City, State, Zip: Hercules, CA 94547-1803

Phone:

3. Description of Supplies/Services: Madigan Army Medical Center, Pathology department is requesting an award for Diagnostic Laboratory Control Materials. RDD: 1 October 2015.

4. Authority Cited: (a) FAR 13.106-1(b) (1) (i): Only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreement, brand name or industrial mobilization).

5. Reason for Authority Cited: A solicitation for follow-on for contract W91YU0-10-D-0003 was posted for 31 Days. There were offers submitted for the solicitation and were reviewed and evaluated by MAMC LAB. As a result of the evaluations, none of the proposals met the

Statement of Work (SOW) requirements. Therefore, the solicitation was cancelled in its entirety.

Due to the critical in nature of the Diagnostic Laboratory Control Materials, it is the

Government’s best interest to award a sole source to BIO-RAD for the period of performance from 1 Oct 15 thru 31 March 2016. An unrestricted, long-term contract with a base plus four-option year’s contract is anticipated to be solicited as the logical follow-on to this 6 months contract.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: An unrestricted, long-term contract with a base plus four option years contract is anticipated to be solicited as the logical follow-on to this 6 months contract.

7. Market Survey: The Western Regional Contracting Office and Madigan Army Medical

Center, WA will continue to conduct market research on an ongoing basis to see if other sources become available in the future.

8. Procurement History:

Previous Contract or Purchase Order Number: W91YU0-10-D-0003

Previously competed? N/A No Yes

Previous authority for less than Full & Open Competition: N/A

9. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the support data under my cognizance which are included in this mini-J&A are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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