Brand Name Justification Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Single Source Award (IAW FAR 13.106-1) submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs for a procurement over the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

The contracting activity is the VA Butler Healthcare System, VISN 04. The requirement involves the manufacture and installation of replacement healthcare cubicle curtains compatible with the Government's existing Construction Specialties On The Right Track® G-Ring curtain track system. The curtains will replace existing cubicle curtains to maintain patient privacy, support infection control practices, and ensure compatibility with the current curtain track infrastructure. The estimated contract amount is redacted in the document. The VA conducted market research that confirmed only commercial sources other than small business concerns are capable of providing products compatible with the existing G-Ring system. One SDVOSB with an active GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract was identified; however, its awarded offerings were incompatible with the Government's minimum compatibility requirements. The justification emphasizes that the Construction Specialties On The Right Track® G-Ring system design, installed ten years ago and still in good condition, would require extensive and costly disruption to replace, including removal of patients from 60 occupied rooms and temporary ICRA placement. The VA also specified a requirement for ArcCom fabric with X-Static Silver Antimicrobial fiber, which has been tested to maintain antimicrobial effectiveness after 200 commercial launderings and meets NFPA, safety, patient safety, and infectious control requirements. The Contracting Officer, Melvin Moore, certified the justification as accurate and complete in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b).