36C26318Q9974-001.pdf

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

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval (J&A) For

Other Than Full and Open Competition (>SAT)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: _36C263-18-AP-2962_________________________

1. Contracting Activity:

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23), 4801 Veterans Drive, MN 56303. Organization Activity: Nebraska Western Iowa VA VA Health Care System (NWI), 4101 Woolworth Ave Omaha, NE 68105, 636-19-1-021-0001.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed:

This procurement is for a bridge 12-month sole source firm fixed price purchase order for NWI- Omaha, Grand Island, and Lincoln Dental lab prosthodontics in accordance with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and specifically FAR 13.501 Special Documentation Requirements, where acquisitions conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, but still require a justification using the format of FAR 6.303-2.

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

This procurement is for a bridge 12-month sole source firm fixed price purchase order for the Nebraska Western Iowa VA’s Dental Labs for fixed and removable prosthodontics from Burbank Dental Labortory. The fixed and removable prosthodontics are utilized for veteran dental care at the Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island VA Health Care Systems.

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

The authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C.

1901 and is implemented by for restricting competition on this procurement via FAR 13.106-1(b)(2).

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

This sole source bridge acquisition is to continue dental service and supplies of fixed and removable prosthodontics for the NWI-Omaha, Grand Island, and Lincoln VA facilities provided by Burbank Dental Labs under contract VA263-17-P-1664 which expires on 9/30/2018. This purchase order will provide an extension that consists of a 12-month period of performance and will prevent an adverse impact on the mission of the agency, which would occur with the interruption of the work presently performed. Additionally, this will facilitate the process of soliciting for a new base plus four option year Requirements contract for dental prosthodontics.

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6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable:

For reasons stated in paragraph 5, this is a purchase order to provide a continuation of service to prevent adverse impact on the mission of the agency, which would occur with the interruption of the work presently performed. A new long term contract will be competitively solicited through www.fbo.gov with a base plus 4 option years and is anticipated to be awarded with an effective date of 10/1/2019.

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

The prices will be consistent with the current contract and are considered fair and reasonable.

8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted:

VetBiz was searched under NAICS code 339116 which returned 38 results. No other market research was conducted as this is a 1-year bridge contract until the new long-term contract is awarded with an effective date of 10/1/2019.

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

10. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition:

Burbank Dental Laboratory Inc., 2101 Floyd Street, Burbank CA 91504.

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:

A new long term contract will be competitively solicited through www.fbo.gov with a base plus 4 option years and is anticipated to be awarded with an effective date of 10/1/2019.

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.

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.

Contracting Officer – NCO 23 STC

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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.

Branch Chief – NCO 23 STC