Justification_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Single Source Award under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1 for a procurement over the Micro-Purchase Threshold but not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically VISN 06 at Hampton VA Medical Center, is procuring a digital dentistry system for the Asheville VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The system is designed for scanning, storing, and secure transfer of 3-D dental images, with capabilities to examine precise dental areas and connect to PACS, RIS, DICOM Worklist, and DICOM Printers. The procurement justifies single-source award based on unique characteristics that limit availability to one supplier: the system utilizes proprietary software patented with trade secret technology that is compatible only with the facility's existing scanner and milling machine. Market research was conducted through SBA, ADD ON, GSA eLibrary, and SAM/FPDS databases, revealing that VA Rule of Two and SBA Rule of Two requirements cannot be met due to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) restrictions, with only large businesses authorized to distribute the equipment. The Contracting Officer, Zanona Pickett, certified the justification as accurate on August 3, 2026. The estimated amount is redacted in the document.