JA_16-RHCO-P-340.docx

Control Number: 16-RHCO-P-340 Control Number: 16-RHCO-P-340

Sole Source Justification and Approval Under FAR 13.501

1. Contracting Activity: Regional Health Contracting Office-Pacific, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Health Contracting Cell, 673 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey WA 98503.

2. Description of Action: Madigan (MAMC) Army Medical Center, Department of Anesthesia and Operative Services (DOAOS) Tacoma WA is requesting a sole-source Contract to Day Surgical Products, Inc, using OMA funds.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: (MAMC) is requesting a sole source contract for Adherus® Dural AutoSpray Sealant for dural repair surgery to be used in a specific patient procedure identified by the Surgeon with an acquisition cost of; $5,000.00.

4. Authority Cited: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i): Only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreement, proprietary, brand name or equal, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: This requirement for Adherus® Dural AutoSpray Sealant is prescribed by the patient’s physician/surgeon and has been determined to be in the best interest and best suited to meet the patient’s medical, health and life-style needs for surgery. The doctor/surgeon are both skilled and trained on these products to ensure safety and well being of the patient.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: This J & A will be posted to FBO.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: A general competive effort throughout the requirement review process which considers the applicability of products from various sources to determine the one that best meets the needs in providing patient care. This effort at the requirement definition level is not publicized on Federal Business Opportunities, except as a “ J & A” in accordance with FAR 5.201, but is standard industry practice. Efforts to obtain competition are not practical because of the nature that this product is specific to the patient and therefore the intended contractor as listed is the only source capable of meeting the requirements prescribed above..

8. Market Research: This requirement is for surgical supplies (Class VIII). Details; including key word searches are described in the Market Research Report that supports this J & A, found at PCF, file A.01.01_Market Research and submitted with J & A for review purposes. A Dynaminc Small Business Search (DSBS) database search was conducted and did not identify two or more small businesses that could provide the same, exact or equal product meeting the Surgeons requirements for the patient.

9. Interested Sources: There were no other sources that were equivalent to this requirement as determined by the Department of Anesthesia, Operative Services at Madigan.

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement history. There was (1) previous contract from this vendor; W91YU0-16-P-0098.

ORIGINAL DOCUMENT SIGNED & DATED:

For Official Use Only (See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4) (25 February 2016)

For Official Use Only (See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4) (25 February 2016)