36C25218C0214-001.pdf

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: VA252-18-AP-2363

1. Contracting Activity: GLAC, 115 South 84th St, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214-1476 on behalf of

Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 12, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 2030 West Taylor, Chicago, IL 60612-42223. PR# 695-18-2-133-1249.

2. Description of Action: The nine (9) pieces of Histology Instruments require one preventive maintenance inspection and emergency repair for a base year and four (4) option year periods. The pieces of histology instruments that will be included on the proposed contract is three (3) Leica CM1850UV Cryostate, one (1) Leica CV5030 – TS5025 Coverslipper, one (1) Leica ST5020 Multistainer, one (1) Leica IPS basic inst. Slide printer, three (3) Leica RM 2255 Microtome located in the inpatient lab at Jesse Brown VAMC. Service will include emergency repair during the hours of 0800AM – 0500PM, Monday through Friday. All labor, travel and OEM replacement parts and/or software upgrades as needed all in accordance with the OEM specifications. The equipment included must be properly maintained by trained and qualified OEM technicians. This requirement for a base plus four (4) option years total is: $ 132,500.00 and the OEM will provide a 10% when on contract verses open market.

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: the equipment included must be properly maintained by trained and qualified technicians trained by the OEM and this includes all OEM software upgrades. No other vendors are capable of performing this service.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: A search on VetBiz.gov utilizing the keywords, “Leica”, “Cryostate”, “Coverslippers”, “Multistainer”, “Microtome”, resulted in one match but the company provides Optical equipment not service. SBA DSBS resulted in 0 firms found.

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.

Ryan McMillin Date Contracting Officer https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/13 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2013_1.html#wp1125466

Kristine Sutton Date

Contract Specialist