36C24419B0045-005.pdf

VHAPM Part 806.3 Other Than Full and Open Competition (OFOC) SOP Attachment 2: Request for Sole Source Justification Format >SAT

OFOC SOP Revision 08 Page 1 of 3 Original Date: 03/22/11 Revision 08 Date: 04/18/2018

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval (J&A) For

Other Than Full and Open Competition (>SAT)

Acquisition Plan Action ID:___________________________________________

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 4, James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, Altoona PA. Station 503. “Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition.”

Construction Project Number 503-17-110 – Satisfy Water Related Safety Issues and Renovate Misc.

Restrooms.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: This facility has a requirement to bring the medical center into compliance with VHA directive 1061 Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Legionella Disease and Scald Injury from Potable Water Distribution Systems. This Project will achieve this task by installing monitoring equipment tied into the existing BAS (designed per VHA Directive 1061) to continuously monitor the following; incoming city water temp, pH, Dissolved solids and oxidant residual, domestic water temperature at all water heaters, water discharge temperature to all hospital loops, domestic hot water return temperature proximal to the hot water source equipment, domestic hot water return circulation loops and individual legs, domestic water temperature at representative locations, oxidant residual at representative locations. This project will also improve water safety and emergency preparedness of the medical center. The solicitation for this procurement shall be advertised for a minimum of 30 calendar days in order to obtain competition from qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. This Sole Source Product for the various water monitor controls is “Trane Tracer Ensemble”, this action will be awarded as part of the new contract requirement as described above “Satisfy Water Related Safety Issues and Renovate Misc. Restrooms”.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: Tracer Ensemble Controls manufactured and programmed by Trane. These controls are facility standard. The facility stocks and maintains Trane controls components only. These controls are installed throughout the hospital and the software/programming is proprietary in nature. Therefore, any other controls vendor would incur additional cost of controls integration and components to the existing Trane Building Automation Systems (BAS), as well as substantial duplication of maintenance cost.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition:

( X ) (1) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements per FAR 6.302-1;

( ) (2) Unusual and Compelling Urgency per FAR 6.302-2;

( ) (3) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability or Expert Services per FAR 6.302-3;

( ) (4) International Agreement per FAR 6.302-4

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( ) (5) Authorized or Required by Statute FAR 6.302-5;

( ) (6) National Security per FAR 6.302-6;

( ) (7) Public Interest per FAR 6.302-7;

5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority): The water monitors controls manufactured by Trane are currently the hospital’s standard. Only Trane OEM Factory Building Automation Systems Technicians can provide programing, service, and maintenance for Trane Tracer Summit controls equipment. Should another controls provider be utilized for the new water temperature, pH and dissolved solids monitors, there would be the need to hire a controls integrator to facilitate the integration of the new controls with the existing Trane Tracer Ensemble BAS. The “duplication of cost” is a factor when required to hold multiple maintenance contracts for the separate controls systems due to their proprietary nature.

6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable: The entire solicitation package to include the specification and drawings which include language for each Sole Source Item(s) include in the procurement of these item(s). The solicitation will be posted for a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days.

7. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted: No independent Market Research was conducted. The solicitation and all applicable documents have been advertised and posted full and open on FBO.gov to solicit bids for all work as detail in the solicitation package. This procedure will permit adequate competition from those perspective contractors who will be submitting bids.

8. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: Not applicable.

9. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition: See Section VI above.

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: No action is planned.

11. Requirements Certification: I certify that the requirement outlined in this justification is a Bona Fide Need of the Department of Veterans Affairs and 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.

Andrew Walbeck Date Assistant Chief, Facilities Service James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center

12. Approvals in accordance with the VHAPM Part 806.3 OFOC SOP:

Andrew C.

Walbeck 1124978

Digitally signed by Andrew C. Walbeck 1124978 Date: 2019.04.18 13:12:58 -04'00'

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a. Contracting Officer or Designee’s Certification (required): I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Jeffrey Zbezinski Date Contracting Officer - Construction West Network Contracting Office 4

b. One Level Above the Contracting Officer (Required over SAT but not exceeding $700K): I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition.

Michelle Lappen Date Branch Chief Construction West

Network Contracting Office 4

Jeffrey Zbezinski 551812

Digitally signed by Jeffrey Zbezinski 551812 Date: 2019.04.23 15:56:36 -04'00'

MICHELLE Y. LAPPEN

1635695

Digitally signed by MICHELLE Y.

LAPPEN 1635695

Date: 2019.04.23 16:18:33 -04'00'