BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

( BRAND NAME)

Department: Same Day Surgery -APU POC/Tel. No.: LT Sarah Hart/ 609-706-7153 Proposed Vendor: Stryker

I. Description of the supplies and/or services required to meet the end-user's minimum needs:

Stryker treatment recliner with trendelenberg.

2. Estimated value of the requirement:

3. What Market Research was used in planning/describing the Government requirement (i.e.

cCAT, Prime Vendor, GSA Advantage, GSAN A Schedules, prior awards, contact with vendor)?

GSA Schedules and contact with vendor. Requested sample for test and evaluation.

4. If applicable, was the prior Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Statement of Work (SOW) reviewed to ensure they adqauately reflect the current minimum need of the Government?

Yes

5. Describe the vendor/product unique circumstances/qualifications (i.e. proprietary software) that concludes this is the ONLY vendor/product that can truly satisfy the Government's minimum requirement.

Base from the evaluation the Stryker product meets all of the criteria for S for comfort, 4 for ease, S for durability, S for cleanability- wipe-able. It also has wider seats with trendelenburg.

6. What is the mission/patient impact if a solicitation was posted for competition allowing vendors to offer alternative/similar products for customer review?

Limited time to evaluate and interruption to patient care. Aside that very limited source that meets the requirement for wider seat with Trendelenburg.

7. Other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:

Meeting the specific requirements to support the mission.

8. Arc there other vendors/sources available in the market that arc authorized agents, distributors, or resellers of the manufactured product/services?

Yes

9. Statement of the actions that are being taken to remove or overcome any barriers to competition:

Meeting a specific requirements.

(Rev 3-1-05)

X

Small business distributors available.

9/6/2022