SAM #72065621C00001

Noncompetitive contract increase for CHEGAR laboratory sample transport and health-commodity distribution in Mozambique

This Department of State justification supports a noncompetitive increase in funding and scope for Mozambique’s CHEGAR health-logistics contract (72065621C00001). - Purpose: Transition Laboratory Sample Transportation (LST) and central-to-provincial/intermediate distribution services from GHSC-PSM to CHEGAR, with activities expected to begin around November 1, 2026, to prevent service disruption. - Contractor and competition: The notice identifies Africa Global Logistics (AGL) as the contract holder. The Department seeks the change on a noncompetitive basis; the justification references the risk that competition could impair foreign-assistance objectives and the HIV/AIDS Expedited Procedures Package. - Services: Transport laboratory specimens and support specimen-transport reporting, monitoring, coordination, and quality improvement. Distribute U.S.-funded health commodities, including ARVs, malaria treatments, laboratory supplies, rapid diagnostic tests, and TB commodities when space is available. - Other supported health programs and commodities: The justification describes support for PEPFAR and national health programs, including diagnostics, maternal and child health supplies, surgical materials, laboratory commodities, and vaccines. - Quantities and value: The attachment provides no service quantities, product part numbers, or estimated contract value.

Description

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 40 U.S.C. 113, as implemented by AIDAR 706.302-70(b)(3)(ii), and substantiated by the Expedited Procedures Package (EPP). AIDAR 706.302-70(b)(3) and FAR 6.303-2 allows USAID (now the Department of State) to limit competition when compliance with full and open competition procedures would impair foreign assistance objectives. More specifically, AIDAR 706.302-70(b)(3)(ii) states that full and open competition is not required for: “Awards for countries, regions, projects, or programs for which the Administration of USAID makes a formal written determination with supporting findings (D&F), see Attachment 1 to this J&A, that compliance with full and open competition procedures would impair foreign assistance programs.” The authority for the D&F under the HIV/AIDS EPP is based on 40 U.S.C. 113(e)(2) and 48 CFR 706.302-70. Tab 1 of the EPP procedures, specifically the D&F, is provided as Attachment 1 to this J&A. The EPP specifically authorizes the use of AIDAR 706.302-70(b)(3)(ii) for contract actions, stating: "You have the authority to extend the EPP under the following: for contracts, Section 706.302-70(b)(3)(ii) of USAID’s Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Impairment of Foreign Aid Programs; for assistance awards, ADS Chapter 303.3.6.5, Restrictions to Eligibility; and for the source-andnationality waiver, Section 228.31 of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)."

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