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VHAPM Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT

VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 1 of 1 Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 02 Eff Date: 03/31/2020

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: _36C263-20-AP-2971_____________________

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23), 4801 Veterans Drive St. Cloud, MN 56303. Organization Activity: Nebraska Western Iowa VA Health Care System (NWI), 4101 Woolworth Ave Omaha, NE 68105, 636-20-3-1963-0420.

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

Brand Name Only, small business set-aside, firm fixed price purchase order for five Midmark Dental Chairs for the Omaha Dental Clinic. These chairs will be used for dental procedures in five new treatment rooms in the Omaha dental clinic.

Period of Performance: Award – 8/31/2020

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

This is a Brand Name Only justification for five Midmark dental chairs. This is a logical follow-on to a competitive solicitation in 2019 that resulted in an award for 10 Midmark dental chairs. In 2019 the Omaha VA dental clinic replaced all 10 of their non-surgical dental chairs. This requirement is for 5 additional chairs for their 5 new treatment rooms that are currently under construction. These additional 5 chairs couldn’t be purchased in 2019 as there wasn’t a bon-a-fide need in 2019 due to the need for construction. This logical follow-on for 5 additional chairs provides for continuity throughout the dental clinic. Midmark, a large business, is the manufacturer and there are multiple small business vendors authorized to provide their items.

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

VetBiz was searched under NAICS code 339112, which returned 353 results. An award for Midmark dental chairs was made on 9/5/19. 5 SDVOSB vendors provided quotes to that brand name or equal solicitation. GSA was searched and 3 (2SB, 1LB) vendors listed Midmark dental chairs. The 2 small businesses replied to a market research email that they could provide the needed chairs via open market. The large business Midmark is the manufacturer. Although there are multiple SDVOSB distributors for the Midmark dental chairs, Midmark is a large business and there is now Class waiver for the NMR. Based on this the Brand Name Only requirement will be solicited as a Small Business set-aside. This requirement will not be set-aside for SDVOSB/VOSBs.

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.

Eric Zintek Date Contracting Officer