A.02 Sole_Source_JustificationW91YTZ24Q0054 redacted_Redacted.pdf

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Solicitation Number: W91YTZ24Q0054

Control Number: 24-RHCO-A-161

□ (c) FAR 8.405-6(a)(1}(i)(A}: An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays; OR

□ (d) FAR 8.405-6(a)(1}(i)(B}: Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; OR

□ (e) FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C): In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order or BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) has a requirement for the to repair of four medical training mannequins. The mannequins are Government Owned were purchased from TACMED Simulation in 2021.the Trauma mannequins with proper maintenance have a life expectancy of 10 years. They are very specialized pieces of equipment. The mannequins will be shipped to the contractor's repair facility, repaired, and shipped back to the end user. Specific issues with each mannequin are outline in the PWS, paragraph 1.1. The vendor has provided a sole source justification letter and confirmed there are no authorized third-party repair companies, and the equipment is proprietary in nature. The letter states, "TACMED is the only provider of our proprietary TACMED Med Simulation trauma-training simulator product line and services. TACMED Simulation is the only authorized service provider for the TACMED Simulation patient trauma-training simulator products in the United States and for the US military, globally. As the OEM for these products, only TACMED certified service engineers are authorized to work on the TACMED Solutions/ Trauma Fx / KGS products. Customer preventive maintenance between training sessions and the use of TacMed Simulation authorized service is required under the terms of the limited warranty. Anyone outside of the organization repairing our equipment may result in the warranties be voided." (PCF A.02) Failure to sole source this requirement to TacMed will void manufacturer warranty of the products.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: There are no practical alternatives available to increase competition for this requirement, based on the reasons stated in paragraph 5 above.

Sources sought was posted on the SAM.gov website to increase competition for future requirements.

The only response received was from TACMED.

7. Market Survey: Market Research conducted in accordance with FAR Part 10. I researched by using the General NAICS code 541990 and keywords "Trauma Mannequin Repair". TacMed Simulation is the only authorized service provider for the TacMed simulation patient trauma-training simulator products in the United States and for the US military, globally.

Results of the search using the key words 'Trauma Mannequin Repair":

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Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4