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VHAPM Part 819.7007/7008 Sole Source Awards to a Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business/Veteran-owned Small Business

Attachment 1: Request for SDVOSB/VOSB Sole Source Justification Format >SAT

VHAPM Part 819.7007/7008 Page 1 of 3 Original Date: 08/30/2017 Revision 02 Eff Date: 10/24/2018

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval (J&A) For

Other Than Full and Open Competition (>SAT)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C260-19-AP-616

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Regional

Procurement Office West, Network Contracting Office 20 on behalf of VISN 20, 648 Portland VA Medical Center Research Service 2237: 648-19-3-169-1390 Compound Inverted Microscope.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Approved: This action is a new requirement and will be a firm-fixed price sole source award to a VIP verified SDVOSB using the statutory authority listed in 4 below.

3. :

EVOS M5000 Imaging system: The EVOS system with its integrated camera and analysis software will allow us to image the cells at various time points and rapidly measure cell movement over time course experiments.

IBright CL1000 Imaging system: This piece of equipment is a gel imaging system that will support the research team in completing time course or time-dependent experiments.

Thermo Scientific TSX ULT -80 freezer: We are reaching capacity of our current freezers. A failure of rogress.

Item 1, 1 Each 12 563 631 1438096700 IMAGING SYSTEM Item 2, 1 Each 12 563 469 DAPI FLUORESCENT LIGHT CUBE Item 3, 1 Each 12 563 470 GFP FLUORESCENT LIGHT CUBE Item 4, 1 Each 12 563 474 TX RED FLUORESCENT LIGHT CUBE Item 5, 1 Each 12 563 644 OBJ FL 4X LWDPH, 0.13NA/16.9WD Item 6, 1 Each 12 563 645 OBJ FL 10X LWDPH, 0.25NA/9.2WD Item 7, 1 Each 12 563 646 OBJ FL 20X LWDPH, 0.40NA/3.1WD Item 8, 1 Each 12 563 647 OBJ FL 40X LWDPH, 0.65NA/1.6WD Item 9, 1 Each 12 563 652 RAPID EXCHANGE, EVOS M5000 Item 10, 1 Each A44240 IBRIGHT CL1500 IMAGING SYSTEM EA Item 11, 1 Each TSX70086D ULTFZTSX70086D208-230V/50-60HZ Item 12, 17 Each 920090 DRAWER RACK 25-2 BX 4 DOOR Item 13, 11 Each 920090 DRAWER RACK 25-2 BX 4 DOOR

Estimated Delivery or Period of Performance: 30 Days ARO

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition: 41 USC §3304(a)(5), 38 U.S.

Code § 8127(c), as implemented by FAR 6.302-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute). COs may use

VHAPM Part 819.7007/7008 Sole Source Awards to a Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business/Veteran-owned Small Business

Attachment 1: Request for SDVOSB/VOSB Sole Source Justification Format >SAT

VHAPM Part 819.7007/7008 Page 2 of 3 Original Date: 08/30/2017 Revision 02 Eff Date: 10/24/2018 the non-competitive (sole source) procedures authorized in VAAR 819.7007 or 819.7008 up to $5,000,000. Check the specific VAAR clause used below:

( X ) 819.7007 Sole source awards to a verified service-disabled veteran-owned small business;

5. ications and/or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority):

Based on 38 U.S.C. 8127 (c), the authority allows sole source awards to SDVOSB and the SDVOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible source and meets eligibility requirements in VAAR 813.7003.

6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart

5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies:

The manufacturer was contacted on 8/22/2019 and stated they have one authorized SDVOSB distributor, Franklin Young International Inc.

7. Determination by the CO that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and

Reasonable:

The quote provided by Franklin young has been determined fair and reasonable IAW FAR 13.106- 3(2) (iv) A comparison with similar items in a related industry. For example, 75F40119F80241 awarded on 8/7/2019 in the amount of $89,698.00 for a Fluorescence Inverted Microscope and 75F40119F80272 awarded on 7/30/2019 in the amount of $76,230.91 for a Automatic Inverted Fluorescence Microscope

8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons

Market Research Was Not Conducted:

VIP database was searched using NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) 99 SDVOSB/VOSB were found under this NAICS code. The manufacturer, Thermo Fisher, was contacted on 8/22/2019 and provided two authorized distributors/resellers Government Scientific Source a Small Business and Franklin Young a SDVOSB. Franklin Young was contacted, and submitted a quote which was determined to be fair and reasonable.

Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: None. The authority allows sole source awards to SDVOSB/VOSB based on 38 U.S.C. 8127(c) and that the SDVOSB/VOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance.

9. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition:

Franklin young international Inc. (SDVOSB) Thermo Fisher Scientific (Large Business)

10. A Statement of the Actions, if any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome any Barriers to Competition before Making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required: The market will be surveyed prior to any future acquisitions for the supplies or services being acquired.

At that point, it can be determined if there is competition available and the rule of 2 can be met.