36C244-24-AP-0149 SANFORD FEDERAL LSJ SIGNED_3_Redacted.pdf

36C244-24-AP-0149| SANFORD FEDERAL INC

Effective Date: 03/15/2023 Revision: 02

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval

For

Exception to Fair Opportunity Memo

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C244-24-AP-0149

Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 04, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO4), 2237 #646-24-1-716-0002.

Description of Action:

The proposed task order to Sanford Federal Inc against IDIQ 36C24421D0083 is for a one-year firm fixed price (FFP) effort for multi-specialty nursing and medical staffing for VA Pittsburgh

Healthcare System.

Description of Supplies or Services:

The proposed action is to provide multi-specialty nursing and medical staffing support for VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. Specifically, the task order shall provide staffing for the following positions: Certified Nursing Assistant and Constant Observation Technician (Patient Sitter). The total estimated value of the proposed order is

Statutory Authority: The statutory authority permitting an exception to fair opportunity is Section 41 U.S.C. 4106(c) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.505(b)(2)(i):

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C): The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order.

Rationale Supporting Use of Authority Cited Above:

Sanford Federal Inc received an original order for these services in 2022 against its IDIQ resulting from competitive RFP 36C24420R0048. The contractor has staff in place that are familiar with facility processes and procedures and have completed facility on-boarding and credentialing and privileging as needed. It is in the interest of economy and efficiency to maintain existing staff through the several providers fulfilling orders resulting from that RFP. Turnover of existing staff would incur risk of service disruption associated with onboarding and credentialing and privileging and entail a learning curve for new service providers.

Efforts to Obtain Competition:

The Government awarded multiple IDIQ contracts resulting from competitive RFP 36C24420R0048 to contractors determined technically capable of meeting the requirement for multi-specialty nursing

36C244-24-AP-0149| SANFORD FEDERAL INC

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13. Approvals in accordance with VHAPG Part 816.505 Indefinite Delivery Contracts: Ordering.

a. One Level Above the Contracting Officer (Required over SAT but not exceeding $750K): I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition.

Daniel P. Shea Date Division 1 Chief, NCO4

DANIEL

SHEA

Digitally signed by

DANIEL SHEA

Date: 2023.11 30 08:21:26 -05'00' 11/30/23