P03 - JEFO - Grand Junction_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (J&A) document submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO), Acquisition Service 7, High Tech Medical Equipment (HTME) Post Award Division, on behalf of the Grand Junction, Colorado Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC).

The document authorizes a single-source award to AGFA Healthcare Corporation under the exception to fair opportunity provisions of 41 U.S.C. § 4106(c)(2), as implemented in FAR 16.507-6(b)(2). The requirement is for replacement of End-of-Life (EOL) diagnostic workstations and implementation services, valued at $87,367.40, to be procured via a Delivery Order under Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract SPE2D1-16-D-0013. AGFA Healthcare Corporation is justified as the only capable source because the diagnostic workstations must maintain compatibility with AGFA's proprietary Enterprise Imaging Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS) environment deployed throughout the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 19. The justification emphasizes that AGFA, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and software publisher, possesses exclusive proprietary technical knowledge, software access, and established validation and support processes necessary to deliver workstations configured and validated for integration within the existing PACS infrastructure while maintaining system compatibility, clinical performance, operational continuity, and OEM-supported integration. The Defense Logistics Agency previously negotiated fair and reasonable pricing under the base contract, and the Contracting Officer conducted price evaluation to confirm quoted prices equal or less than contract pricing. Both the Technical/Requirements Personnel and Contracting Officer have certified the justification as complete and accurate.