BFHI_Sole_Source_Justification_FBO.pdf

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

FOR ACQUISITIONS UNDER $150K

Activity: The Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS) proposes to enter into a purchase order on a basis of other than full and open competition for the following acquisition as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.106.

1. Requisition#: TBD

2. Description of Supplies or Services: This requirement is to acquire a subject matter expert on breastfeeding and the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) for IHS hospitals’ maintenance of BFHI designation.

3. Estimated Value of Procurement: One (6) months base period and two (1) year option periods in the total estimated amount of $120,000.

4. Recommended Sources: Anne Merewood, PhD, DUNS: 078618335.

5. Reason for Sole Source/Limited Sources/Expedited Processing:

[X] Only one source (unique capabilities)

[ ] Proprietary drawings, specifications, and/or engineering data, patents, copyrights.

[ ] Brand Name essential to the Government’s needs.

[ ] Standardization Program supported by Agency Head Determination and Findings (D&F).

[ ] Unusual and Compelling Urgency (limited sources)

[ ] Authorized or required by statute

Justification Narrative: Dr. Merewood contracted with the Indian Health Service in 2011 under the

Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, an effort to seek designation of all 13 IHS Hospitals as Baby Friendly making it the first healthcare system in the country to be designated at all of its hospitals. She was instrumental in working with the Division of Nursing Services and the hospitals to successfully achieve designation. In November 2014, the 13th hospital received designation. Dr. Merewood is to serve as a subject matter expert consultant for the agency’s BFHI under the Improving Patient Care Program in the

Office of Clinical and Preventive Services at IHS Headquarters in Rockville, MD. During the contract period, policy and procedures will be generated and adopted to develop standardization and the intrinsic capabilities of IHS hospitals to preclude dependence/reliance on contract support following completion of the planned period of performance.

6. Impact to the Government if not awarded in accordance with the above: Failure to award this contract to Dr. Merewood would result in delays for sourcing which could jeopardize the maintenance of designation as Baby Friendly Hospitals.

*See Below Applicable FAR References 11.104, 11.105, 6.302-1, 6.303-1 & 6.303-2

*6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

(a) Authority.

(1) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) or 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1).

(2) When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for

DOD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.

(i) Supplies or services may be considered to be available from only one source if the source has submitted an unsolicited research proposal that-

(A) Demonstrates a unique and innovative concept (see definition at 2.101), or, demonstrates a unique capability of the source to provide the particular research services proposed;

(B) Offers a concept or services not otherwise available to the Government; and

(C) Does not resemble the substance of a pending competitive acquisition. (See 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(A) and 41

U.S.C. 253(d)(1)(A).)

(ii) Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in-

(A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition;

or

(B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. (See 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B) or 41 U.S.C. 253

(d)(1)(B).)

(iii) For DOD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of follow-on contracts for the continued provision of highly specialized services when it is likely that award to any other source would result in-

(A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition;

or

(B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. (See 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B).)

(b) Application. This authority shall be used, if appropriate, in preference to the authority in 6.302-7; it shall not be used when any of the other circumstances is applicable. Use of this authority may be appropriate in situations such as the following (these examples are not intended to be all inclusive and do not constitute authority in and of themselves):

(1) When there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency's minimum needs can only be satisfied by-

(i) Unique supplies or services available from only one source or only one supplier with unique capabilities; or

(ii) For DOD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, unique supplies or services available from only one or a limited number of sources or from only one or a limited number of suppliers with unique capabilities.

(2) The existence of limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights, or secret processes; the control of basic raw material; or similar circumstances, make the supplies and services available from only one source (however, the mere existence of such rights or circumstances does not in and of itself justify the use of these authorities) (see

Part 27).

(3) When acquiring utility services (see 41.101), circumstances may dictate that only one supplier can furnish the service (see 41.202); or when the contemplated contract is for construction of a part of a utility system and the utility company itself is the only source available to work on the system.

(4) When the agency head has determined in accordance with the agency's standardization program that only specified makes and models of technical equipment and parts will satisfy the agency's needs for additional units or replacement items, and only one source is available.

(c) Application for brand name descriptions. An acquisition that uses a brand name description or other purchase description to specify a particular brand name, product, or feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer does not provide for full and open competition regardless of the number of sources solicited. It shall be justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303 and 6.304. The justification should indicate that the use of such descriptions in the acquisition is essential to the Government's requirements, thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company. (Brand-name or equal descriptions, and other purchase descriptions that permit prospective contractors to offer products other than those specifically referenced by brand name, provide for full and open competition and do not require justifications and approvals to support their use.)

(d) Limitations.

(1) Contracts awarded using this authority shall be supported by the written justifications and approvals described in 6.303 and 6.304.

(2) For contracts awarded using this authority, the notices required by 5.201 shall have been published and any bids and proposals must have been considered.