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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: 36C25220AP0156

1. Contracting Activity:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Great Lakes Acquisition Center, NCO-12

115 South 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee, WI 53214-1476

Tomah VAMC

500 E. Veterans Street

Tomah, WI 54660-3105

2237 Number: 676-20-1-969-0002

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

This is a justification and approval for a HOWARD MEDICAL brand name only procurement, which will be awarded as a new firm-fixed-priced purchase order for required BCMA Carts that will be used at the Tomah VAMC.

Estimated Amount: $93,955.19

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

The Tomah VAMC currently owns forty-three (43) of the HOWRD MEDICAL BCMA Carts, for a total of $577,146.00. These carts are utilized throughout the medical facility and are set up to work with BCMA & Pharmacy. The current purchase request is to replace seven (7) of the carts, as current carts are failing and not cost effective to repair. The same, HOWARD

MEDICAL, carts shall be purchased for continuity of care as the Tomah VAMC cannot have different carts in part of the facility than the rest; and cannot afford to replace all of the current carts. Also, BioMed has a stock of replacement parts and has experience working on the requested model. The minimal differences in the new model results in no additional training needed for any future repairs.

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

Market Research Sources:

Ability One / FSS Search / Communication with Manufacturer (HOWARD MEDICAL)

Market Research Findings:

Ability One website search was conducted; Ability One does not provide the requirement.

FSS search conducted, resulting in one FSS contract holder that may be able to provide the full requirement:

COMPONENT SOURCING GROUP (78-509-1062) – GS35F0357V – Small Business.

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Communicated with Manufacturer, HOWARD MEDICAL, to advise of any authorized distributors/dealers who can provide the requirement. HOWARD MEDICAL responded advising they work with:

- MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC (96-543-1815) – SDVOSB (verified in VIP).

- FEDSTORE CORPORATION (05-123-7027) – SDVOSB (verified in VIP).

VIP search was conducted using the search criteria of NAICS Code: 339112, the search resulted in 330 matches. A second search was conducted using the search criteria of NAICS Code:

339112 and the Keywords: BCMA Carts, the search resulted in 10 vendor matches.

Other pertinent information:

The SDVOSB / VOSB applicability to the NMR does apply to this procurement, as the IGCE is more than $10,000.00.

The Small Business applicability to the NMR does not apply to this procurement, as the IGCE is less than $250,000.00.

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.

Thomas H. Chesak

Contracting Officer NCO-12 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2013_1.html#wp1125466 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2013_1.html#wp1125466