Brand Name Only Justification Nuclear Storage Flooring - 506-20-102.pdf

Justification and Approval (J&A) For

Other Than Full and Open Competition Brand Name Only Justification

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C250-23-AP-1618 2237: 506-23-3-586-0027

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles

Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: The work associated with this Single-source Justification includes the floor of a new Radiation Safety Storage Room. The requested flooring is Vitality Hues, Style Number 4376V, Homogenous sheet floor, as manufactured by Shaw Contract. The flooring work is specified on Sheet 1-AE601 on the Drawings. It is approximately 600 square feet in area.

Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: Material options for the floor of the Nuclear Safety Storage Room is limited. The materials are subject to regulatory review and permitting by the National Health Physics Program. The floor is required to have special characteristics including seamless construction, integral cove base, a surface that can be scrubbed, and no texture. The properties of the flooring are important for regulatory approval, and ultimately for patient safety. Therefore, a single source of supply was found to meet the restrictive requirements and ensure the appropriate product is used.

Total cost associated with the work described in this brand-name-only justification is approximately $10,000.

2. 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 41 USC §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1;

( ) (2) Unusual and Compelling Urgency per 41 USC §3304(a)(2) as implemented by FAR 6.302-2;

( ) (3) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability or Expert Services per 41 USC §3304(a)(3) as implemented by FAR 6.302-3;

( ) (4) International Agreement per 41 USC §3304(a)(4) as implemented by FAR 6.302-4 ( ) (5) Authorized or Required by Statute per 41 USC §3304(a)(5) as implemented by FAR 6.302-5;

( ) (6) National Security per 41 USC §3304(a)(6) as implemented by FAR 6.302-6;

( ) (7) Public Interest per 41 USC §3304(a)(7) as implemented by FAR 6.302-7;

3. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority):

See Item 1. above.

4. 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.

Name: Timothy Schutz Date: 1/19/2023 Title: Healthcare Engineer Facility: Ann Arbor VAMF

CONTRACTING ONLY BELOW

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

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.

Scott D. Brennan Date Contracting Officer Network Contracting (NCO) 10 http://vaww.pclo.infoshare.va.gov/PMWeb/VHAPM_Part_806.3.aspx