Attachment 1 Single Source Justification MPT to SAT - R (1).pdf

This is a Single Source Justification form for a simplified acquisition under FAR 13.106-1 by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The contracting activity is the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) at Battle Creek VA Medical Center, with the Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 located in Independence, Ohio, processing the acquisition. The contract covers lab testing services for STAT (Stat Analysis and Testing) testing at Battle Creek VAMC and Wyoming CBOC, providing urgent lab testing services in the event of instrument or power failures, as well as testing not performed in-house. The contract is structured as a base plus four option years with an estimated annual cost and total contract value (amounts redacted).

The justification documents that only one source can fulfill the requirement due to unique time-sensitive constraints: VHA Urgent Care Directive 1101.13(1) mandates a one-hour turnaround time from sample collection to test results, and only two local laboratories—Bronson Methodist Hospital and Bronson Battle Creek Hospital—are physically positioned to meet this critical requirement. Market research included reviewing the AbilityOne Services List, searching the GSA eLibrary using NAICS Code 621511, conducting an SBA DSBS search, and posting an RFI on SAM.gov seeking capability statements from businesses of all sizes; all searches yielded zero viable alternatives. The Contracting Officer, Courtney Seevers, certified the justification as accurate and complete on July 7, 2026, with an effective date of December 30, 2025.