Brand name Philips Justification_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: 36C242-22-AP-3015

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 02, located at James J. Peters VA Medical Center (JJP VAMC), 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468 in support of VA New York Harbor Healthcare System Brooklyn Emergency and ICU departments, seeks to purchase brand name Philips Intellivue microstream equipment and accessories with 2237#630-22-4-3086-0485 funded action.

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

This proposed action is to purchase and compete as a firm-fixed price, SDVOSB set-aside award brand name Philip Intellivue microstream extension and accessories. The required equipment is an upgrade to the current Philip Healthcare monitoring system currently being utilized at the emergency department and ICU unit. It includes a central nursing station monitors, bedside monitors, portable telemetry modules and servers. Additional end tidal C02 modules are required to be used with the system.

The estimated amount for this procurement is:

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

This request is for brand name Philips Intellivue microstream extension needed for Brooklyn VAMC emergency and ICU departments. The Philip Intellivue microstream system is required for expansion of the current physiological monitoring system. This purchase will include end tidal C02 modules, which are extension modules for mult-measurement servers (MMS) currently being utilized at the hospital. They are key components to the system and is proprietary to Philips. It is used as a diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catherization system which is connected to the patient and assists in monitoring health and well being.

These extensions are the only extensions compatible with the Philip patient monitoring system, no other extension equipment can be used with the Philip monitoring system and purchasing others will cause the system to fail and effect direct patient care.

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

Market research was conducted, which included consulting with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) representative seeking potential sources. A search was conducted in Veterans Information Pages (VIP), which showded a potential for nine (9) SDVOSB/VOSB