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VHAPM Part 806.3 Other Than Full and Open Competition (OFOC) SOP Attachment 2: Request for Sole Source Justification Format >SAT

OFOC SOP Revision 08 Page 1 of 3 Original Date: 03/22/11 Revision 08 Date: 04/18/2018

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval (J&A) For

Other Than Full and Open Competition (>SAT)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C252-19-AP-1450

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center

115 South 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee Wisconsin 53214. This acquisition is for a Construction

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Job Order Contract (JOC) Contract on behalf of the

Oscar G Johnson VA Medical Center, 325 East H Street, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, Purchase Request

585-19-2-6985-0041

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: Oscar G. Johnson VAMC, Iron

Mountain, Michigan, has a need for a new Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to award various nonrecurring maintenance (NRM) and station level construction projects between

$2,000.00 and $500,000.00. The contract will be firm-fixed price utilizing a RSMeans coefficient for the duration of the contract to be applied to each individual task orders under this base IDIQ. The contract will be issued for a two year ordering period. Individual task orders shall not exceed

$500,000.00 nor be less than $2,000.00. The minimum guaranteed value of the contract is $2,000.00 and the maximum aggregate value of orders that can be placed under this contract is $700,000.00.

The Government proposes to establish a contract with Richard Group; Duns# 078658430, CVE-VIP verified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) general construction contractor as a sole-source procurement under the Statutory Authority granted to VA in 38 U.S.C. 8127 (Public

Law 109-461 or the Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006).

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: The Oscar G Johnson

VA Medical Center has a requirement for NRM and station level projects for various general construction work under NAICS Code 236220 – General Construction.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition:

In accordance with 38 USC §8127: Authorized or Required by Statute FAR 6.302-5.

5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition

Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority):

Statutory authority is prescribed under 38 U.S.C 8127, & 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5). Governing regulations are VAR 6.302-5 & VAAR 819.7007 (per Class Deviation 07/25/2016).

6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable: No other vendors have been considered, as it is in the best interest of the

Government to award this project as a sole source award and is authorized by statute.

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7. Determination by the CO that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and

Reasonable:

Historical coefficients will be utilized in analysis of contractor’s proposed coefficient. This comparison will allow the Contracting Officer to determine whether the pricing is fair and reasonable. For each Task Order, a detailed proposal including cost breakdowns will be required from the contractor. The Government will prepare an Independent Government Estimate (IGE) using historical data and resources available to develop a negotiation position, as well as an

RSMeans estimate. The Government will perform price analysis of each task order. Negotiations between the contractor and Government will be carried out as needed.

8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the

Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted: A search utilizing NAICS code 236220 was conducted to determine if other qualified CVE SDVOSB contractors would be able to meet the needs of this project. The VET Biz Registry - https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ website was utilized.

The search resulted in the identification of 101 CVE-certified SDVOSB companies located in

Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois. However, due to the regional limitations & review of historical data, there is not a reasonable expectation that 2 or more SDVOSB general construction firms would submit offers.

9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: Richard

Group has completed several other projects of similar magnitude at the various facilities throughout

VISN-12 with satisfactory results on all projects.

10. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition: None

11. A Statement of the Actions, if any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome any Barriers to Competition before Making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required:

None

12. 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.

Justus Klink

Contract Specialist

Construction, NCO-12 https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/

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13. 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.

Anne Vossler Contract Officer

Construction, NCO-12

b. One Level Above the Contracting Officer (Required over SAT but not exceeding $700K): I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition.

Rich Hedman

Branch Chief, Construction, N. Tier, NCO-12

NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center http://vaww.pclo.infoshare.va.gov/PMWeb/VHAPM_Part_806.3.aspx