Ci7600 Spectrophotometer, accessories and 2 Year NetProfilerPlus Service Contract

 Identification of the agency and the contracting activity. 

 Agency Name

USDA, AMS, SCP, SCI, Standardization Branch

1400 Independence Ave., SW

1566-S

Washington, DC  20250

 Contracting Activity

USDA/APHIS/MRPBS/AAMD

250 Marquette Plaza Ste 410
Minneapolis, Minn 55401

Description of supply or service required to meet the agency’s needs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS)

Specialty Crops Program (SCP) Specialty Crops Inspection (SCI) Division in  Washington, DC  is purchasing a   Ci7600 Spectrophotometer, accessories and 2 Year NetProfilerPlus Service Contract.  Per  Quote #188-20220701USDA  updated 8/11/2022

total dollar amount of $ 25,520.00

 The rationale or circumstances for limiting competition. 

• Brand Name. Items peculiar to one manufacturer can be a particular brand name, product, or feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer 

• In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.103-1(b)(i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

• The order involves a trade in which only the original manufacturer  X-Rite, Incorporated would accept or provide.   Purchase of a Ci7600 Benchtop Reflection/Transmission Spectrophotometer.   The Ci7600 is a direct replacement for our existing Ci5 instrument.  The Ci5 is an older model that can no longer be serviced. 

• The Ci7600 has been approved by the USDA for orange juice color evaluation and offers both reflective and transmission measurements

 A description of the market research conducted and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.   

No formal market research was conducted beyond catalog pages obtained from X-Rite, Incorporated.  According to Sales Representative Renee Torre; the items listed on the quote are furnished at prices that are based on, an  established published catalog  available  upon request

The additional administrative cost for further market research and time for solicitation procedures were not deemed warranted and would only cause substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements since the order involves a trade in.

08/18/2022 Sole Source Justification AMS1076321 Closed on 09/02/2022

No Respoonse

Estimated price, including all options, if applicable. 

Mapics P/N                              Product Name                                      Price

CIA-61NAEN        Ci7600 Benchtop Spectrophotometer                  $21,050.00

Less Ci5 Trade In Allowance                                                              -($2,000.00)

CIA-800-02                         Ci7600 Transmission Kit                            $1,580.00

423891               Orange Juice Test Tube Sample Holder                       $640.00

SCCI76-NET-02   2 Year NetProfilerPlus Service Contract                   $4,170.00

Total    $25,440.00

Awarded contract 12639522P0454 to X-Rite, Incorporated for 25520.00 on 2022-08-31.