NMR

Added: Aug 24, 2017 10:56 am J&A under FAR Subpart 6.3- Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition

AVANCE NEO 600-MHz Fourier Transfmm Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (FT-NMR) system from Bnlker Biospin with a trade in of existing 600-MHz NMR system for credit.

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity.

a. Federal agency and contracting activity. Depruiment of Health and Human Services/Program Support Center/Acquisition Management Services

b. Requiring activity: Dugway Proving Grmmd, West Dese11Test Center,
Dugway, UT. 84022

c. Requiring Activity Point of Contact (POC) information .

• Name:

• Mailing address:Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway UT 84022

• E-mail address:

• Telephone number:

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

a. Acquisition purpose and objectives:Purchase an AVANCE NEO 600- MHz Fourier Transfmm Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (FT-NMR) system from Bmker Biospin with a trade in of existing 600-MHz NMR system for credit.

3. Project background.:Th e 600-MHz NMR is a powerful and sensitive spectrometer to detect a vety low concentration of chemicals and the most powerful equipment of all analytical tools, especially to detetmine the physical stmcture of most organic and some inorganic molecules, essentially by identifying and locating different atoms within a molecule and elucidating their
spatial relationships. An NMR system would significantly augment the analytical
capability of WDTC; and it is a system Dugway must have to meet the ·
- customers for testing related to projects

 

· ofboth liquid ru1d solid organic chemicals.
This capability will augment the Chemic:r' mstmments as well as creating new business
opportunities such as Analysis work.

Combined Chemical Test Facility currently has a 10-year old out-of-date Bruker 600-MHz NMR. We plan to trade it in for a new Bruker 600-MHz NMR. The magnet of the new NMR provides a carefree maintenance of cryogenic liquid (nitrogen and helium). Also the new NMR will be upgraded to have a capability of analyzing solid samples.

Alternatives: Currently, there is no other alternative source in the market that provides the 600-MHz NMR with dimensions to fit into the existing facility. No other source is capable of providing NMR that can analyze samples in low concentrations to nanogram levels. No other source can give a trade-in value of the current out-of-date system

4. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated value): $1.8 million

5. Project title. AVANCE NEO 600-MHz Fourier Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (FT-NMR) system from Bruker Biospin

Project description.

a. AV4600 QTY 1 AVANCE NEO 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer (High Performance Digital NMR Spectrometer).

b. MAGASC600SB QTY 1 MAGASC600SB ASCENDD 600 MAGNET
Ascent 600 MHz/54mm Long Hold Time Magnet superconducting magnet system, 54 mm bore.

c. AH0065 QTY 1 AH0065 Up to Gimbal

d. AH0070
QTY 1
AH0070 Helium Transfer Lin

e. AH0056
QTY 1
AH0056 Kit Ceiling Height

f. AH0243
QTY 2
AH0243 Shim Current Board (SCB20)

g. BH3072
QTY 1
BH3072 2H Lock Transceiver (L-TRX)

h. BH0243
QTY 1
BH0243 2HGaAs Preamplifier (HPPR 2H)

i. BH0266
QTY 1
BH0266 2H-Stop Filter

j. BH2075
QTY 2
BH2075 RF Channel (TRX1200)

k. BH3410
QTY 1
BH3410 1CH High Band RF Amplifier (BLAH500)

l. BH3420
QTY 1
1CH Broad Band RF Amplifier (BLABB500)

m. BH0264 QTY 1 1H GaAs Preamplifier (HPLNA 1H)

n. BH0269
QTY 1
BB19F GaAs Preamplifier (HPPR XBB19F 2HP)

o. BH0267
QTY 1
BB31P GaAs Preaplifier (HPLNA XBB31P 2HP)

p. AH1015
QTY 1
AH1015 Variable Temperature Control (BSVT)

q. AH0083
QTY 1
AH0083 Air dryer for BCUII150

r. AH0084
QTY 1
AH0084 Buffertank 10L for AirD

s. AH0087
QTY 1
AH0087 Nitrogen Gas Separator

t. AH0039
QTY 1
Probe VT Adapter Thermocouple Type T

u. AH0026
QTY 1
AH0026 BCU II

v. AH1206
QTY 1
AH1206 10A Gradient Amplifier (GAB/2)

w. AH0171
QTY 1
AH0171 Sample Case

x. H00177A
QTY 24
AH0177A Type A Kel-F Spinner standardbore
shimsystems (5mm)

y. H00804A QTY 1 H00804A Type A Ceramics Sprinner starardbore shimsystems (5mm)

z. PA3723_BF/H_Z QTY 1 RT-DR-BF/1H-5mm-Z SP - SmartProbe aa. PA2461_BF/H_HZ QTY 1 CRPHe-DR-BF/1H-5mm-HZ - BBFO CyroProbe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ag. AH1220_01 QTY 1 AH1220-01 MASIII Pneum.Unit

ah. PH0705_BB_E QTY 1 MASSB-DR-BB/1H&19F-3.2mm DVT - Solids
MAS Probe

ai. AH0224 QTY 1 AH0224 MAS Transf. 3.2mm SB/WB

aj. H12135
QTY 1
MAS Rotor Kit (3.2 mm)

ak. HZ07410
QTY 1
Rotor Cap Remover - 3.2 mm MAS Probes

al. AP2521
QTY 1
24 inch Monitor

am. PCWIN
QTY 1
Acquisition PC with Windows OS

an. SHS000-04 QTY 1 TopSpin4 acquisition and processing license ao. HKURSV1 QTY 8 One Day Training Course Tuition

 

 

 

 

 

at. BLABSCAPECOM LabScape Comprehensive Coverage - One 1 Year of Coverage
au. Additional second option year of Labscape Comprehensive Coverage.

 

a. Requirement type.

X Research & development (R&D)
D R & D support services
D Support services (non-R&D)
D Supplies/equipment
D Information technology (IT)
D Construction
D Architect-engineer (A & E) services
D Design-build
D Other (specify):

 

• Proposed contract/order type.

X Firm-fixed-price

D Other fixed-price (specify, e.g., fixed-price award-fee, fixed- price incentive-fee):
D Cost-plus-fixed-fee
D Other cost reimbursement (specify, e.g., cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee):
D Time and materials
D Indefinite delivery (specify whether indefinite quantity, definite quantity, or requirements):
D Other (specify):
D Completion Form D Term form

• Acquisition identification number:17-233-SOL-00788

b. Total estimated dollar value and delivery period.

Estimated Dollar Value: $1.8 million .

 

Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

X 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of United States Code (U.S.C.) 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1).

D 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of United States Code (U.S.C.) 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2).

D 6.302-3 Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of United States Code (U.S.C.) 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3).

D 6.302-4 International agreement. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of United States Code (U.S.C.) 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(4) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(4).

D 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of United States Code (U.S.C.) 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5).

D 6.302-6 National security. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of United States Code (U.S.C.) 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(6) or 41
U.S.C. 3304(a)(6).

D 6.302-7 Public interest. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of United States Code (U.S.C.) 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(7) or 41
U.S.C. 3304(a)(7).

 

D 13.501(a)(1)(ii) Sole source, including brand name, under Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This acquisition is using this justification format, modified to reflect that the procedures in FAR subpart 13.5 were used in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901 or the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1903.

 

6. Demonstration that the proposed contractor(s) unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

Efforts were made to obtain competition through literature searches, technical conferences, internet searches, requests for product information, and technical journal searches. There is only another vendor, Varian, manufacturing NMR; however, recently Varian was sold to Agilent and was closed down. A sources sought was sent out by Department of Health and Human Services Program Support Center, Contract Specialist on FBO.gov. No responses have been received.

At this time, Bruker is the only commercial supplier that provides the 600-MHz NMR that meets our requirements.

Name and address of the proposed contractor(s). As describe above, within the last two years, Dugway has been performing the market research on the possibility of purchasing the new NMR, and there were two sources Varian and Bruker in the market. Varian was a possible source but after it was sold to Agilent, the NMR department was closed down. The only source that is able to offer the fixtures along with a lower price for trading in our current 600-MHz NMR is:
Bruker BioSpin Corporation Tel 720-296-9730
richard.shoemaker@bruker.com

Demonstration that the proposed contractor(s) unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited. This is an upgrade and replacement of the older system, NMR 600MHz, being also purchased from Bruker in the fiscal year 2006. Bruker Biospin is the only

manufactmer of the NMR (600MHz) system that provides following unique features met Dugway requirements:
a) Dugway laboratmy has many types of instruments causing the electromagnetic fields interferences with NMR. Bmker has the Ascend EDS (Extemal Disturbance Suppression) technology which efficiently suppresses extemal extemal electromagnetic field disturbances
b) Analyze chemicals at ve1y low concentrations: Bruker can provide the
c1yoprobe NMR which analyzes samples as low as nanograms. Because the size of the Dugway NMR laboratmy is small, the laboratmy cannot house the entire NMR system with the chilled-water service for the cryoprobe. Bruker is the only company that provide the air-cooled helium compressor located outside of the building.
c) Bnlker provide an extra cooling power of the c1yogenic refrigerator system mitigates the liquid nitrogen boiloff; this will reduce a number of liquid nitrogen filling or reduce intenuptions of sample analysis .
d) Conventionally when analyzing solid samples, the probe was needed to be
removed. Bnlker provides the top-loading capability of the probe/MAS transfer system combination which eliminate the need for removing probe when analyzing solid samples.
e) Bnlker's NMR thermometer technology allows samples to be analyzed at the
sample temperature throughout an NMR experiment.

In addition to those unique qualifications , Dugway laboratmy personnel have been well trained with the Bnlker system; therefore, the upgrade system is necessary to continuous support testing within the chemical test division with minimal downtime , maintenance , and operating expense

 

7. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under
5.202 applies: a FedBizOpps notice was posted on July 30, 2017 to find other companies that sell the NMR. No responses have be make.

8. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost/price to the Government will be fair and reasonable. Infmmation shall be provided by Bnlker Biospin that shall prove fair and reasonable from historical quotes being provided. Base on this infmmation the fair and reasonable shall be dete1mined.

 

Description of the market research conducted (see FAR Part 10) and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

MARKET RESEARCH: As describe in section #6. Dugway has historically purchased the following type of instrument fi:om Bmker Biospin and they are still the only company that offers this type of instrument. fu addition, Dugway scientists have attended technical conferences in past years and fotmd no other sources of vendors that can provide 600 MHz NMR with the described unique qualifications in section 6. After looking through the websites on the intemet for NMR 's, FPDS website came up with all items dealing with NMR 's for Bnlker Biospin were sole source. The NMR is a very specialized piece of equipment with only one source which is Bruker BioSpin. The only company that can tr·ade and give the govemment credit for the existing NMR is Burker Biospin.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition.
a. Procurement Histoty:

(1). 2006-2007 Purchased 600-MHz NMR, Contract# W9 11S6-07-P-
0335
(2). 2003-2004 Purchased 300 MHz NMR.

b. Acquisition data availability: N/A

c. Unusual and compelling mgency:N/A
10. Listing of sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition: No sources have come forward to fhlflll this requirement except for Bruker Biospin. FBO.gov posting was posted on July 30, 2017.

11. Statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the required supplies or services.: At this time, Bmker is the only commercial supplier that provides the 600-MHz NMR that meets om requirements.

12. Program office certification..

This is to certify that the portions of this justification that have been developed by the undersigned program office personnel, including supporting information and/or data verifying the Government's minimum needs, schedule requirements and othet· rationale for other than full and open competition , are accurate and complete.
Official Name& Title Signature Date Requiring Activity
POC

POC Immediate Supervisor Aug 7, 2017
Head of the Sponsoring
Program Office

13. Contracting Officer Certification.

This is to certify that the justification for the proposed acquisition has been reviewed and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information and/or data provided to support the rationale and recommendation for approval is accurate and complete.

Signature Date

08/15/2017

 

14. Competition Advocate and Head of the Procuring Activity approval.

Signature Date

 

 

 

 

 

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ustification and Approval