36C77024D0012 FAR 13.5 Sole Source Justification - Over SAT- redacted_Redacted.pdf

VHAPG Part 813.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items Attachment 1: Request for Sole Source Justification Template >SAT-$7.5M under FAR13.5

Effective Date: 02/01/2022 Page 1 of 3

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C77024D0012

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Activiity 15

Consolidated Mail Order Pharmacy (CMOP) Serivce Team. Funding 2237

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: This procurement is for Knapp software support services in accordance with FAR 13.5. Knapp inc. will provider network support, hotline service and annual maintenance for their equipment and software updates to ensure the equipment is functioning at the capacity needed to complete the mission at the Lancaster CMOP facility. The equipment does most othe processing for pharmaceutical presciptions that get shipped to the Veterans serviced by Lancaster CMOP.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: Requesting the following services to be acquired from KNAPP Logistics Automation, Inc. using a non- competitive procurement in support of Dallas-CMOP. KNAPP Hotline is a telephone based technical assistance service maintained by KNAPP that enables KNAPP to assist Dallas-CMOP in identifying and resolving mechanical, electrical or electronic malfunctions in the System and to provide technical staff that may be dispatched to the Dallas-CMOP. The Hotline is available: Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 1:00pm CT. In case of emergency, a 24/7 Hotline number is available.

a. CMOP-DALLAS requires KNAPP receives a FAULT Report from CMOP-Dallas through the hotline; KNAPP will prepare a fault diagnosis on the basis of the Fault Report and transmit suggestions for removing the fault to Dallas-CMOP by telephone, fax or email.

b. If a fault cannot be resolved with the aid of KNAPP's suggestions, as specified in section within a commercially reasonable time from the time the relevant Fault Report is received via the Hotline, Dallas-CMOP may request, in written, that KNAPP_dispatch a technician to the site at which the System is located to support CMOP-Dallas in resolving the fault. Upon receiving the written dispatch request, KNAPP will dispatch a suitably qualified technician as soon as reasonably possible. CMOP- Dallas will be responsible for Reimbursable Fees incurred as a result of such request. If the fault is over 2 hours from the time was generated and the facility is down, KNAPP proactively searches for an available technician and provides the option to CMOP-Dallas to dispatch a technician without any request from the customer. If KNAPP determines that repairs to the system or any of CMOP-Dallas equipment are require, KNAPP may advise CMOP-Dallas in writing of the repairs required and to suspend the provision of its HOTLINE Services until the repair work in question has been carried out satisfactorily and correctly.

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.