21-RHCO-P-546_JA_MEDBRIDGE_Redacted.pdf

Control No. 21-RHCO-P-546

Version – March 2017 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR SUBPART 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES

COMMERCIAL ITEMS – UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(Simplified Acquisition Threshold < $250K)

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

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

2. Description of Action: Madigan (MAMC) Army Medical Center, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine purchase of MEDBRIDE Rehabilitation Therapy Education online education platform.

An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 207.103(d)(i)(B).

(Insert approval authority title) approved an acquisition plan in accordance with DFARS 207.103(d)(i)(B) on (insert date).

The required acquisition plan in accordance with DFARS 207.103(d)(i)(B) is currently awaiting (insert approval authority title) approval.

Name of Intended Contractor: MedBridge Education, LLC Street Address: 1633 Westlake Ave N. STE 200 City, State, Zip: Seattle, WA 98109

Phone: 206-216-5003

3. Description of Supplies/Services: MedBridge will provide 90 individual licenses to access the Medbridge Online Platform Enterprise Silver Account are estimated to cost $112,500 (total).

a. .For the patient:

i. Patient Education: Point of care, easy-to-understand videos to effectively educate patients about their musculoskeletal injuries, improving upon patient centered quality of care.

ii. Home Exercise Videos: Custom tailored home exercise programs/videos that can be sent securely to patient’s digital device allowing to engage patients in their digital life space.

iii. MedBridge GO App: An app that reminds patients to perform their home exercises and guides them through their exercises as prescribed by provider. Offering insight to the provider on adherence to prescribed plan of care.

b For the provider:

i. Clinical References: The largest online and peer-reviewed collection of special tests and techniques to ensure standardized care amongst providers.

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ii. CEU’s: Offering an accredited library of over 400 CEU courses for PT providers on-line.

Period of Performance, or Date of Delivery: 01 October 2021 through 30 September 2022.

Total Value: $ 112,500

For Actions with Options:

Base Period: 1 Oct 2021 to 30 SEP 2022 Value: $ 22,500 Option Period 1: 1 Oct 2022 to 30 SEP 2023 Value: $ 22,500 Option Period 2: 1 Oct 2023 to 30 SEP 2024 Value: $ 22,500 Option Period 3: 1 Oct 2024 to 30 SEP 2025 Value: $ 22,500 Option Period 4: 1 Oct 2025 to 30 SEP 2026 Value: $ 22,500

4. Authority Cited: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 (or 41 U.S.C. 1903 for Special Emergency Procurement) as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5:

Unusual and compelling urgency Exclusive licensing agreements Industrial mobilization Other:

5. Reason for Authority Cited: The capabilities of the Medbridge Platform are limited to a sole source. There is no other vendor that offers a comprehensive web based enterprise solution that provides patient education videos, web based home exercise instruction, and online provider CME access in a single location. The combination of these services offer a world class patient centered care tool that can influence patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, staff satisfaction, and staff retention.

Only Medbridge Education LLC. can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because there are no other providers that provide all of these services in a single location.

A patent, copyright, proprietary data or licensing agreement limits competition.

The proprietary data are described as follows:

MedBridge produces all of its own content; including a library of 1,000 clinical education courses (all video based); 75 compliance courses, 5,000 exercise videos, and 235 patient education videos; these videos are all proprietary, and completely owned by MedBridge.

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Additionally, the LMS (learning management system) contains the Knowledge Tracks® feature, which allows assignment of content to staff, including MedBridge content (such as courses). Knowledge Tracks® is a registered trademark owned by MedBridge

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: In accordance with FAR 5.201 this action with the J & A will be posted as a Presolicitation Notice to Beta SAM FBO.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: As Technology evolves, future efforts will be made to review the requirements using Market Research for other resource possibilities in efforts of increasing competition.

8. Market Research: This requirement is for Web-based enterprise solution, home-based patient education exercise videos, web-based home exercise instruction, and online provider CEU access from one location. (FSC Class 7K20). Detail, including key work searches described in the Market Research report which supports this J & A can be found in PCF under Market Research. Market Research has been conducted by searching the Dynamic Small Business search using NAICS Code: 511210. Results from the research did not locate any small or large businesses that could provide the above three products under one program

9. Interested Sources:

10. Other Facts: To date, other than Medbridge Education, LLC, no other sources expressed interest for the above web-based enterprise, home based patient education materials, videos, and training aids.

a. Procurement History

Previous Contract or Purchase Order Number: W81K02-18-P-0157 or N/A Previously competed? N/A No Yes Previous authority for less than Full & Open Competition: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)

11. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

12. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

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This determination will be made using the following: price analysis cost analysis IGCE audit: other: Prior award action representing similar or exact requirements for these procedures under award W81K02-18-P-0157.

As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data is not required because the item and/or services being acquired are considered commercial.

13. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Controlled by: USAHCA Controlled by: RHCO-P CUI Category: SP//SSEL

LDC: FEDONLY

POC: Walter Bischoff, 360-486-0707