Triple Quad IC Approved

Up to Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) (Commercial Items, Single Source Justification
This justification template is used for single source commercial item procurements using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, up to, but not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

SAP Commercial Item Single Source Justification

SECTION I: Introduction

In this document, citations to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 12 are citations specifically to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Class Deviation 25-21 R1 for FAR Part 12 which was issued as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), which was implemented in response to Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, signed April 15, 2025.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Requirements and Capabilities Analysis (RCA) Chemistry & Explosives Branch (CEB) and Contracting and Procurement propose to solicit and issue a purchase order based on soliciting only one source.
The procurement request number is PR267573B049 and the Contracting and Procurement’s tracking number is JA-'2026'-01-1393.
This acquisition is conducted under FAR Part 12.
SECTION II: Description of Action Being Approved
The TSA CEB has a requirement to procure an Agilent CrossLab Silver preventative maintenance agreement for the Agilent Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) Triple Quad System. This is a necessary requirement to ensure proper operations of the CEB analytical lab equipment which is used for mission-critical research and analysis of Canine Explosive Training Aids (CETA) which are utilized by canine teams in the TSA National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP) for mission-critical training and mission readiness.
(a) Contractor Name: Agilent Technologies Inc.
2850 Centerville Road
Wilmington DE, 19808
(b) Type of action: Firm Fixed-Price Contract
(c) Amount: $21,485.52
(d) Period of Performance: 09/10/2026-09/09/2027
Agilent Technologies, Inc. is the sole authorized provider of preventative maintenance and calibration services for their Agilent GC/MS Triple Quad System, which contains Agilent proprietary software and parts that only they can provide and Agilent certified engineers who provide this service. As the original equipment manufacturer, Agilent holds exclusive rights to their service documentation, diagnostic tools, and parts. Maintenance by unauthorized third parties may not meet standards or preserve warranty compliance and instrument accuracy.