36C24919C0141-001.pdf

VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 1 of 2 Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 01 Eff Date: 04/23/2018

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For

Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K)

Acquisition Plan Action ID:_VA249-19-AP-2110

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 09, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

(TVHS), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9. The purchase request number for this requirement is 626-19-3-732-0054

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount:

The contractor shall furnish all management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, specified supplies, and resources necessary to provide non-emergency transportation for wheelchair, and other beneficiaries. The primary intent of this contract is for furnishing prearranged ground non-emergent transportation services for beneficiaries of the TVHS, with on-call services as needed. The TVHS requires contractor services to transport VA beneficiaries from the beneficiaries’ place of origin to the beneficiaries’ place of termination. The mode of travel is based on what is most economical and consistent with the beneficiary’s needs. The contractor will provide primarily wheelchair van services and other overland transportation for eligible beneficiaries when VA transportation assets are unavailable.

The period of performance for this requirement is 6-1-2019 to 6-30-2019.

The independent government cost estimate is $XXXXXXXXX.

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:

This is an emergency procurement being procured in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency. But for establishing this one-month bridge contract, Veterans could miss healthcare appointments due to not having transportation to and from medical appointments which is what this contract would provide. This potential lapse in special mode transportation could have a direct impact on the access to care for the Veteran population that is serviced by the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS).

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:

Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database was queried on 5-31-2019 utilizing North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 485991. 98 Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) certified in VIP that they could perform services that were associated with NAICS 485991.

In addition to the results from VIP query referenced above, the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) engine reflected that 930 companies certified that they could perform services associated with NAICS 485991.

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VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 2 of 2 Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 01 Eff Date: 04/23/2018

5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

5-31-2019 Stephen A. Clabough Date Contracting Officer https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2013_1.html#wp1125466