36C10G20A0007-009.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) 10300 Spotsylvania Ave, Suite 400

Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition

6.302-5 -- Authorized or required by statute

1. This Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition is executed by the Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC), on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

2. This activity proposes to negotiate a non-competitive award (sole-source) with Cameo Consulting Group, LLC (a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business), for the procurement of Acquisition Support Services for a period of one 12-month base year and two 12-month option agreement periods. The estimated value for this acquisition is a ceiling of $5 million and the anticipated period of performance for the awarded contract is as follows:

Base Agreement Period: December 18, 2019 to December 17, 2020 Agreement Period 1: December 18, 2020 to December 17, 2021 Agreement Period 2: December 18, 2021 to December 17, 2022

3. This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is to provide Acquisition Support Services in support of the Office of Community Care (OCC). The estimated total value of this procurement is under $5M. The BPA has a ceiling not to exceed $5M in accordance with VAAR 819.7007.

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.

§ 253(c)(5) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302- 5 entitled, “Authorized or required by statute”. The applicable statute is Public Law 109- 461: “Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006,” specifically, the “Veterans First Contracting Program” outlined in 38 USC § 8127(c) and VAAR 819.7007 and CFR 48 § 819.7007.

5. Cameo Consulting Group, LLC is a registered and verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The company has demonstrated its ability to successfully provide Acquisition Support Services while serving similarly in support of the Strategic Acquisition Center.

6. IAW VAAR § 819.7007 Sole source awards to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns (b), “The contracting officer’s determination whether to make a sole source award is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the contracting officer. A determination that only one SDVOSB concern is available to meet the requirement is not required.”

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A notice will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.3.

7. No award shall be made until the Contracting Officer determines the cost to the Government to be fair and reasonable. This determination will be based on a comparison of historical pricing, current schedule and market pricing and an Independent Government Cost Estimate.

8. Market research was conducted, and Cameo Consulting Group has been determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance. They are registered and certified in VetBiz.gov as a SDVOSB with the NAICS code for this requirement which in accordance with Public Law 109-461 Section 502(c) meets the requirements of this statute to sole source to a SDVOSB. In addition, a review of their Representations and Certifications was conducted in the System for Award Management (SAM) and Cameo Consulting Group represented that they are a SDVOSB.

In addition, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) was reviewed and FAPIIS shows no reports for Cameo Consulting Group that would indicate defective pricing, instances of contractor fault or recipient not-qualified, terminations for cause, default or material failure to comply, or non-responsibility of the contractor.

9. In accordance with Public Law 109-461, codified at 38 USC § 8127, in order to increase contracting opportunities for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities, contracting officers of the VA are given specific statutory authority to award a contract to a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans using procedures other than competitive procedures (i.e. a “sole source” contract). The contracting officer may do so if:

(1) such concern is determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance of such contract opportunity;

(2) the anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in section 134 of title 41) but will not exceed $5,000,000; and

(3) in the estimation of the contracting officer, the contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States.

This procurement meets all of these conditions.

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10. Following is the list of sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in this acquisition:

Cameo Consulting Group, LLC 2707 Fairhaven Ave Alexandria, VA 22303

11. All future requirements will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Toward the expiration of this agreement, consideration will be given as to whether the future acquisition should be competitive.

12. Certifications / Signatures.

Technical Representative Certification:

I certify that the foregoing justification is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

____________________ 12/18/2019________ Tom Grahek Date

Director

Provider Relations & Services

VHA Office of Community Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Contracting Officer Certification:

Pursuant to (FAR 6.303-2(a)(12)), I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Terri G. Duenas Date Contracting Officer Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC)