Brand Name Justification_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

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5

Acquisition Plan Action ID:

JOFOC Tracker No.:

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19, 6162 South

Willow Drive, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 19, Rocky Mountain Network, 4100 E Mississippi Ave, Denver, CO 80246

2237#s:

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: This procurement is for Welch Allyn Vital Sign Monitoring products and software in accordance with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and specifically FAR 13.501 Special Documentation Requirements, where acquisitions conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, but still require a justification using the format of FAR 6.303-2.

The action being reviewed and approved is a Brand Name Justification for Welch Allyn products and software. This requirement will be competed amongst Welch Allyn’s authorized SDVOSB distributors and the resulting Purchase Order will be Firm-Fixed-Price.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: This requirement is for

Welch Allyn Vital Sign Monitoring products and software. The requirement is for Welch Allyn equipment and accessories that are available from their authorized SDVOSB distributors.

This acquisition will allow the VA's clinical end-users to seamlessly take vitals and send vitals data to Vista/CPRS using a uniform standard. Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) and Clinical Services have worked together in determining the critical technological and system requirements of needed vital signs monitors. Welch Allyn vital sign monitors are currently used at all medical centers and their clinics in VISN 19 Network. The acquisition includes also includes hardware for existing devices and Electronic Health Record (EHR) connection.

The total estimated value of this requirement is

The anticipated period of performance is one year after award.

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

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9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: NAICS code 334510

– Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing will be utilized for this requirement. NAICS code 334510 is included in the NMR Class Waiver database, therefore the NMR will not apply to this requirement and the requirement can be set aside for SDVOSB concerns.

10. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition:

11. A Statement of the Actions, if any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome any Barriers to

Competition before Making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required:

Adequate competition is anticipated for this requirement.

12. Requirements Certification: I certify that the requirement outlined in this justification is a Bona Fide Need of the Department of Veterans Affairs and that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

13. Approvals in accordance with the VHAPM Part 806.3 OFOC SOP:

a. Contracting Officer or Designee’s Certification (required): I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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b. One Level Above the Contracting Officer (Required over SAT but not exceeding $750K): I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition.