(a)(2)(iv) Follow-on contracts for the continuation of R & D studies on long-term social and health programs, research studies, or clinical trials may be deemed to be available only from the original source when it is likely that award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling HHS' or the OPDIV's requirements.
(b) Application.
(5) when the head of the sponsoring program office has determined that the activity must acquire only specified makes or models of technical equipment or parts to meet the activity's program responsibility to test and evaluate certain kinds and types of products, and only one source is available. (Note:This criterion is limited to testing and evaluation purposes only and not for initial outfitting or repetitive acquisitions. Project Officers shall support the use of this criterion with citations from their agency's legislation and the technical rationale for the item of equipment required.)
