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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 04, 2017 FBO #5641
SPECIAL NOTICE

65 -- Redacted J&A-Nanosight Malaria Development - Redacted J&A

Notice Date

5/2/2017
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, Attn: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014, Maryland, 21702-5014, United States
 

ZIP Code

21702-5014
 

Solicitation Number

W81XWH-17-P-0013
 

Archive Date

6/1/2017
 

Point of Contact

Hugo M. Robinson, Phone: 3016197811
 

E-Mail Address

hugo.m.robinson.civ@mail.mil
(hugo.m.robinson.civ@mail.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Redacted J&A Sole Source Justification (SSJ) in accordance with FAR subparts 13.106 or 13.5 using Simplified Acquisitions Procedures (SAP) Control No: 16371 1. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) 2. Requiring Activity: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) 3. Nature of Action: 0 Commercial Item 0 Non-Commercial Item 1 New Requirement 0 Follow-on Requirement 0 Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number Pricing: 1 Firm-Fixed Price* 0 Time & Materials** 0 Cost* * See FAR 12.207(a) ** See FAR 12.207(b). For Hybrid Contracts, list percentage of each type of pricing: * Firm Fixed Price: ___N/A_____ **Time & Materials:___N/A_____ * Cost: __N/A______ Funds: 0 RDT&E 1 Army R&D Applied Research 2 Yr (2016-2017) 0 Other Funds: Fiscal Year of Funds: ____FY16___ Estimated Total Dollar Value including Options: $89,205 4. Contractor Name: Name of Proposed: Contractor(s): Malvern Instruments, Inc 117 Flanders Rd Westborough, MA 01581-1042 Phone: 508-768-6400 DUNS: 121624365 Cage Code: 68830 5. Description of Supplies/Services WRAIR requests a purchase for NanoSight NS300. The NanoSight NS300 range of particle characterization analyzers from Malvern Instruments are the only commercially available instruments that use the Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) technique and a patented optical design (US patent # 7399600) to size individual particles as small as 10nm based on their diffusion coefficient. This combination provides the unique ability to visualize nanoparticles in suspension and directly observe their Brownian motion, yielding rapid, accurate, high-resolution sizing data by number distribution, as well as count and concentration measurements with visual confirmation of data analysis. The equipment will play an essential role in malaria vaccine development characterization and quality control; it will support mission essential activities of both WRAIR/ NMRC malaria vaccine development laboratories. The total cost of this procurement will be $89,205.05 6. Authority Cited: 1 41 U.S.C. 1901 OR 0 41 U.S.C. 1903 1 (a) FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i): Only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreement, brand name or industrial mobilization); OR 0 (b) FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii): Only one source can provide a portion of the purchase that is a particular brand-name item; OR 0 (c) FAR 13.501(a)(1)(i): Only one source reasonably available (including brand name); OR 0 (d) FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii): Only one source can provide a portion of the purchase that is a particular brand-name item. 7. Reason for Authority Cited: Only Malvern Instruments, Inc is capable of providing the supplies required. TheNanoSight NS300 is needed in order to satisfy the requirement. The NanoSight NS300 is an integral part of the Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) technique used at WRAIR. These are proprietary products of the manufacture Malvern Instruments, and only this company can provide this product. The NanoSignt NS300 has unique physical and functional charactertics that only this product can provide. The NanoSight NS300 range of particle characterization analyzers from Malvern Instruments are the only commercially available instruments that use the Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) technique and a patented optical design (US patent # 7399600) to size individual particles as small as 10nm based on their diffusion coefficient. The equipment will play an essential role in malaria vaccine development characterization and quality control. 8. Efforts to obtain Competition: a. Effective competition. N/A b. Subcontracting competition. N/A 9. Actions to remove or overcome barriers Competition: When end of life is reached for this product WRAIR will conduct a market survey to determine an acceptable replacement. 10. Market Survey: The WRAIR requirement is to acquire the NanoSight NS300 which is essential their malaria vaccine research. The NanoSignt NS300 has unique physical and functional charactertics that only this product can provide. The NanoSight NS300 range of particle characterization analyzers from Malvern Instruments are the only commercially available instruments that use the Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) technique. Based on these requirements market research was limited to the NanoSight NS300. 11. Interested Sources: There are multiple potential resellers of the NanoSight NS300 equipment as Samyak Solutions. 12. Procurement History and any other facts: None Previous Contract or Purchase Order Number: N/A Previously competed?N/A Previous authority for less than Full & Open Competition: N/A
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMRAA/DAMD17/W81XWH-17-P-0013/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: WRAIR, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, United States

Zip Code: 20910
 

Record

SN04492980-W 20170504/170502235240-8341910d521359d030a70bcdc808634b (fbodaily.com)
 

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