36C26324Q1105.docx

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C263-24-AP-3282

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

2805 Dodd Road

Eagan MN

CONTACT INFORMATION

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

Contract Officer 4801 Veterans Drive St. Cloud MN 56303

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Traci Johannes traci.johannes@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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DESCRIPTION

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to award a sole source, Firm Fixed Price 1 Year Purchase Order with only one source, BD/Carefusion, Inc. to provide BD Alaris Pump Infusion Support for the VISN 23 Midwest Healthcare Network sites.

This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. However, in accordance with FAR 5.207 (c) (16) (ii), all responsible sources that feel they can meet the Government’s requirements detailed above may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: the Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI), and the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), along with documentation that the vendor is an authorized distributor/reseller. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information will be retained as Market Research.

All responses must be received by 16:30 PM CST on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024.

Responses shall be submitted electronically to Traci Johannes via email at traci.johannes@va.gov. Fax responses and Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Presolicitation Notice

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO23), 4801 Veterans Drive, Saint Cloud, MN 56303

Requiring Activity: VISN 23 Midwest Health Care Network, 2805 Dodd Road, Eagan, MN 55121

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: This procurement is for BD Alaris Infusion Pump Support 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.

This is a Sole Source, 1 Year Purchase Order for BD Alaris Infusion Pump Support.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: VISN 23 sites have existing Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) Alaris software and hardware, specifically the BD Alaris Infusion Pumps. This procurement will renew the support contract for the Alaris systems due to expire on August 31, 2024. The BD Alaris Management Software and Services are used across all of VISN 23 for support, education, upgrades and data reporting/interpretation.

· VISN 23: VA Midwest Healthcare Network Sites

· Fargo VA Healthcare System

· Iowa City VA Healthcare System

· Minneapolis VA Healthcare System

· Omaha VA Medical Center – VA Nebraska-Western Iowa HCS

· Grand Island VA Medical Center – VA Nebraska-Western Iowa HCS

· Lincoln Clinic – VA Nebraska-Western Iowa HCS

· Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System

· St. Cloud VA Healthcare System

· VA Black Hills Health Care System – Hot Springs Campus

· VA Black Hills Health Care System – Fort Meade Campus

· VA Central Iowa Health Care System

Period of Performance: Base year 09/01/2024-08/31/2025

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Restricted Competition:

FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The statutory authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. § 1901 and is implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) for restricting competition on this procurement. Competition is restricted on this procurement for the reason below:

( X ) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements ( ) Unusual and Compelling Urgency ( ) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability or Expert Services ( ) International Agreement ( ) Authorized or Required by Statute ( ) National Security ( ) Public Interest

5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority): The contractor must provide the software support and services needed to appropriately maintain the Alaris software. They must also provide the appropriate training needed to utilize the systems. CareFusion Solutions, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Becton Dickinson and Company (BD), is the exclusive manufacturer and distributor/servicer of Alaris® products and software including Guardrails® Point-of-Care Software, Alaris® Pump Module, Alaris® Syringe Module, Alaris® PCA Module and Next Generation Alaris® PC Unit.

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

CareFusion Solutions, LLC/BD has not authorized any other company to provide Software Management Services on the Alaris™ System users. The software is proprietary technology and not provided to 3rd parties for the purpose of providing software maintenance.

7. Determination by the CO that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable: The price is anticipated to be fair and reasonable based on comparison to the IGCE, FPDS previous purchases, and any discounts potentially provided for trade-in equipment.

8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted: Confirmation via written Sole Source letter from BD, a large business. Email from Tara Clopton and Four Points Technology confirming that BD is the Sole Source. Used SBA Quick Market search to find SDVOSBs under NAICS 541519 – 8826 results returned.

9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: None

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: Market research will be conducted for future requirements to determine if any other authorized distributors become available that meet SDVOSB or Small Business competition.

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.

Effective Date: 02/01/2022 Page 5 of 5