36C25022Q0240.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 3140 Governor’s Place Blvd. Suite 210 Kettering OH 45409-1337

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist LouAnn Gilliland louann.gilliland@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Detroit VA Medical Center, NCO 10 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR 13.106-1 – Only one source reasonably available for the following items listed below. The associated NAICS code for this is 334112. The vendor will be Remco Storage Systems, Inc., 2328 Livernois Rd #1070, Troy, MI 48083.

Description of requirements:

1. SYSTEMS INTEGRATION SERVICES – Quantity 1

2. SYSTEMS INTEGRATION TRAVEL AND LIVING EXPENSES – Quantity 1

3. SYSTEM CARD S8-43 – Quantity 2

4. HANELSOFT-A 10 X-12X – Quantity 1

5. N100 BARCODE INPUT CONVERTER – Quantity 1

6. LABEL PACKAGE FOR ROTOMATS – Quantity 2

This is a Firm-Fixed Price Procurement. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00pm (EST), January 18, 2022, referencing 36C25022Q0240.

LouAnn Gilliland Contract Specialist louann.gilliland@va.gov

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: 36C250-22-AP-2003

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 is seeking a software upgrade and training for an already existing Hanel Storage System, which is located at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan.

2237#: 553-22-2-121-0053

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

The OEM, Remco Storage Systems, Inc., installed the original equipment and software. The OEM develops software upgrades for this equipment and the upgrade is required for inventory management of reusable medical surgical instruments.

Estimated Cost: $25,173.00

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

After thoroughly conducting Market Research and finding no vendors that were able to provide this software upgrade/training for the currently existing equipment, the OEM was contacted. It was found that this software upgrade/training for the Hanel Storage System can only be provided by the OEM that provided the equipment September 9, 2016 (original contract can be found in briefcase:

VA250-16-F-2404 – Awarded 9/9/2016 – Diana Burton - $148,975.33 – Detroit VAMC

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

Market Research was thoroughly conducted beginning with the VIP search for SDVOSB/VOSB vendors. NAICS Code 334112 was entered into the VIP search tool, and that did provide 134 potential SDVOSB/VOSB vendors. Additionally, the key word “Hanel” was added to the search engine using the same NAICS Code, which only provided 1 potential SDVOSB vendor. However, after contacting the OEM, Remco Storage Systems, Inc., a Woman Owned Small Business, it was found that these are proprietary items that are being requested and not available through any other vendor. The original Hanel Storage System was purchased in September 2016 from this same vendor and only Hanel products can be used for the update and additional training that is being requested. It is therefore determined that the VA Rule of Two cannot be applied to this procurement.

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.

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