36C24222P0648 P00015_1.pdf

Justification and Approval Notice

*= Required Field Justification and Approval Notice

SUBJECT* Compliance upgrade for boiler system at Buffalo VA Medical Center

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 14810

SOLICITATION NUMBER*

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER NUMBER 36C24222P0648 P00015_1

BASE NOTICE TYPE

ARCHIVE 14 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* J045

NAICS CODE* 811310

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

RPO East, NCO 2 Contracting Office 76 Veterans Avenue Bath NY 14810

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Nathan Northrup nathan.northrup@va.gov

AWARD INFORMATION

STATUTORY AUTHORITY* FAR 13.5 - Simplified Procedures for One Source

AWARD NUMBER* 36C24222P0648

MODIFICATION NUMBER P00015

AWARD AMOUNT* $134,382.38

LINE ITEM NUMBER 0005AF

AWARD DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)* 06-26-2026

AWARDEE NAME*

CONTRACTOR’S UEI

B.J. Muirhead Co., Inc.

WDW2NC4HRH45

AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 1*

AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 2*

AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 3* 115 Mid County Drive

AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 4*

AWARDEE CITY Orchard Park

AWARDEE STATE NY

AWARDEE ZIP CODE 14127

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov URL DESCRIPTION Department of Veterans Affairs AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS nathan.northrup@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contract Specialist Email

DESCRIPTION

See attached document: Single Source Justification JA MPT to SAT - Signed CO.

VHAPG Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for MPT up to SAT

Revision: 02 Effective Date: 12/30/2025 Page 1 of 1 Acquisition ID#: 36C242-26-AP-3322

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For

Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C-242-26-AP-3322

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veteran’s Affairs, RPO East, NCO 2

Contracting Office, 76 Veteran’s Avenue, Bath, NY 14810.

Services to be provided to Department of Veteran’s Affairs, VISN 02, Buffalo VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215.

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: This is a request for other-than full and open competition for the modification of contract 36C24222P0648 for a compliance update to the steam safety relief valves boiler system at the Buffalo VA Medical Center, in accordance with VHA directives for boiler safety and Boiler Efficiency Institute. All steam safety relief valves exposed to or with the potential to be exposed to steam pressure of 15psi or more must be of steel construction.

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: Based upon market research performed, B.J. Muirhead is the only authorized service provider for the Western New York region on Cleaver Brooks boiler systems. B.J. Muirhead shall be awarded contract modification to replace 34 relief valves, bringing the system back into compliance.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: Cleaver-Brooks authorized service provider database was checked identifying only B.J. Muirhead. Cleaver-Brooks has a proprietary letter on contract file confirming this.

5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR

13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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2026-06-15T14:37:30-0400

NATHAN NORTHRUP