Rocket Software JOFOC sam.gov.pdf

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Acquisition Title: Rocket Software Glucometer Interface

Agency: IHS

Acquisition Year: 2025

Author:

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Modification to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number:

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time & Materials Cost

Other:

Funds: OMA Other Funds:

Name of Proposed Contractor(s): Rocket Software Inc

Street Address: 77 4th Ave Ste 100

City, State, Zip: Waltham, MA 02451

3. Description of Services or Supplies:

Basis for Approval (FAR 6.303-1(d)): Individual Basis Class Basis

The total estimated value of the proposed action, including all options is $ 21,288.40

Interface software required for results from POC glucometer meters to transmit into patients EHR. Without it, results from the POC glucose testing are not being entered into the EHR system.

4. Authority and Rationale: Identify the statutory authority, FAR title and FAR citation permitting other than full and open competition. It may be one of the following most commonly used citations by the operating divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), but other exceptions may apply per FAR Subpart 6.3.

A contract with Abbott is already in place for their UniPoc software for the Precision Xceed Pro handheld meters. Rocket Software is the only company that works with Abbott to provide interfacing software to go from UniPoc to our EHR system.

Actions other than simplified acquisition procedures (select only one and provide an explanation):

FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, 41 U.S.C.

3304(a)(1)

A contract with Abbott is already in place for their UniPoc software for the Precision Xceed Pro handheld meters. Rocket Software is the only company that works with Abbott to provide interfacing software to go from UniPoc to our EHR system. Without this interfacing system, results will need to be manually entered in by nursing which raises concerns of incorrect results being entered due to human error.

FAR 6.302-2: Unusual and compelling urgency, 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2)

FAR 6.302-5: Authorized or Required by Statute, 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5)

Other (See FAR Subpart 6.3 for additional authority):

5. Bridge Contracts:

6. Actions to Increase Competition:

7. Market Research:

Market research was complete by internet search but no other sources were available. Rocket software is the only company able to provide interfacing software to work with our current contract with Abbott Diagnostics that providers glucometer testing.

8. Procurement History:

Purchase order or contract number:

Was action competed? Yes No

If action was not competed, state the cited authority, summarize rationale, and describe the actions that were supposed to be taken to increase competition and the results thereof:

9. Additional Information to support the justification

10. Technical / Requirements Certification: By my signature below, I certify that the supporting data under my review which is included in this J&A is accurate and complete.

Program Manager

Name:

Position Title:

Email address:

Phone:

Program Manager Supervisor (or one level above Program Manager)

Name:

Position Title:

Email address:

Signature

Date:

11. Fair and Reasonable Price Determination: As Contracting Officer, by my signature below, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

12. Contracting Officer's Approval (Required for proposed contract not to exceed $700,000 (value calculated including all options)): I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I approve this sole source justification subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Name: Phone:

Signature: Date:

13. Legal Review:

14. OPDIV Competition Advocate Approval (Required for proposed contract over $700,000 but not exceeding $13.5 million value calculated including all options):

I have reviewed this justification and find that it adequately supports other than full and open competition.

Name: Phone:

Signature: Date:

15. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization I have reviewed this justification and find that it adequately supports other than full and open competition.

Name: Phone:

Signature: Date:

16. OPDIV HCA Approval (Required for proposed contract over $13.5 million but not exceeding $68 million value calculated including all options):

Name: Phone:

Signature: Date:

HHS Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of (state supplies/services being procured) on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of (state the full statutory authority and FAR cite and title, consistent with paragraph 4, e.g. 41 U.S.C. 3304), as implemented by FAR 6.301), subject to the availability of funds, and provided that the services herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Name: Phone:

Signature: Date: