Brand Name Justification Steris Interface Redacted.pdf

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For

Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K)

Acquisition Plan Action ID:

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 21, VA Northern California Health Care

System, NCO 21, 5342 Dudley Blvd., Bldg. 209 McClellan, CA 95652.

Purchase Request:

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount:

VISN 21 software interface for Steris equipment at VA Medical Centers.

Item # Description/Part Number*

Period of Performance

Qty

1 ConnectAssure Subscription and Service Kits - Fresno 1 Year 1

2 ConnectAssure Subscription and Service Kits - Palo Alto 1 Year 1

3 ConnectAssure Subscription and Service Kits - Reno 1 Year 1

4 ConnectAssure Subscription and Service Kits - Mather 1 Year 1

5 ConnectAssure Subscription and Service Kits - Martinez 1 Year 1

6 ConnectAssure Subscription and Service Kits - Redding 1 Year 1

ConnectAssure Configuration - Fresno

3 months after contract award

ConnectAssure Configuration - Palo Alto

3 months after contract award

ConnectAssure Configuration - Reno

3 months after contract award

ConnectAssure Configuration - Mather

3 months after contract award

ConnectAssure Configuration - Martinez

3 months after contract award

ConnectAssure Configuration - Redding

3 months after contract award

Estimated Total: $ (Base plus one option year)

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:

Due to proprietary rights of the ConnetAssure interface by Steris, this will be a brand name justification requirement with a Small Business set aside for maximum competition per FAR 13.106- 1(b)(1)(ii).

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4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:

VISN 21 has a requirement for a software interface to allow data transfer from Steris equipment at VA Medical Centers currently in use in VISN 21 to CensiTrac. CensiTrac is the system of record for instrument tracking in VA. The only interface compatible with Steris equipment is their proprietary interface ConnetAssure. The Contracting Officer reached out to Steris and they provided three small business partners authorized to distribute their product.

5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. This will be a Brand Name Justifcation requirement with a Small Business set aside.

David J. Alvarez Date Contracting Officer