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Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Contracting Activity: 341 CONS

Project/Program Name: FY18 PHARMACY INTELLIPAD SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE

Purchase Request/Identification Number: F2W4A18114AW01

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

This requirement is for GSL IntelliPad Management System, software and operating upgrades to include support and maintenance for the entire system. MFG: GSL Solutions, Serial Numbers: IC900803 and IC9900804.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), the property or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency, as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, required by FAR 6.303-2(b)(4).

(2) When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.

(ii) Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in --

(A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, or

(B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. (See 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B).)

GSL Solutions is the sole manufacturer/source provider for GSL's operating systems, RFID devices, RFID enabled prescription storage cabinets and other equipment designed to operate with the IntelliPab system. GSL does not sell any of its products or services to third parties/distributors. GSL is the sole source for maintenance/operating system updates/maintenance.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

GSL Solutions does not sell any of its products or services to third parties/distributers. GSL Solutions is the sole source for maintenance/ operating system updates/maintenance, therefore, there is no documentation efforts to obtain competition.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

Competition will remain restricted until a new machine without proprietary software is purchased.

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

08-Jun-2018

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

CHARLES M. WEIBEL/ GS-13

Signature of Contracting Officer

WEIBEL.CHARLES.M.10956972

Digitally signed by

WEIBEL.CHARLES.M.1095697247