C01 - Cont Opp SSJA.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval (J&A) For

Other Than Full and Open Competition (>SAT)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C252-21-AP-3485

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC), on behalf of the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (JBVAMC), 820 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612. This is Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition. Purchase request is 537-21-3-735-0673.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Approved: Justification and approval for a one-year fixed price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract for Mobile Positron Emission Tomography – Computed Tomography (PET/CT) Services for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center on a sole source basis to Dockside Imaging, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: Contractor shall provide all management, labor, materials, equipment (including mobile trailer/unit), supplies, medicines/ pharmaceuticals, and tools necessary to perform Mobile PET-CT Services at the JBVAMC located at 820 S. Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60612.Contractor provided mobile PET/CT services shall be performed by specialized technologists on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a minimum of five (5) hours and a maximum of eight (8) hours per day, with two technologists on duty at all times.

The period of performance will be June 20, 2021 through June 19, 2022.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition: 41 USC §3304(a)(5), 38 U. S.

Code § 8127(c), as implemented by FAR 6.302-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute). COs may use the non-competitive (sole source) procedures authorized in VAAR 819.7007 or 819.7008 up to $5,000,000. Check the specific VAAR clause used below:

(X) 819.7007 Sole source awards to a verified service-disabled veteran-owned small business; or ( ) 819.7008 Sole source awards to a verified veteran-owned small business

5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications and/or Nature of the Acquisition

Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above: The authority above allows sole source awards to SDVOSB concerns based on 38 U.S.C. 8127(c) and that Dockside Imaging, LLC has been determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance. Dockside Imaging, LLC is listed and verified as a SDVOSB in the Veterans Information Pages (VIP).

6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential so urces as deemed practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required: Two other SDVOSBs that have provided other mobile units and technologists to VISN 12 facilities, , were contacted for their interest in this requirement at JBVAMC; however, neither were interested. Additionally, an Intent to Sole Source to Dockside Imaging, LLC was published on the Contract Opportunities website on May 25, 2021. The Contracting Officer has not received any inquires, written or by telephone, in response to this posting.