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VHAPG Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT

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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)

JOFOC: 2023-05-08T09:11:43

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C257-23-AP-2093

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 17, El Paso VA Health Care System Medical Center located in El Paso, TX. PR# 756-23-1-045-0022.

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: El Paso VA Health Care System (EPVAHCS) has an ongoing requirement for a service contract to provide Sterile Processing Services (SPS). Currently, services are being provided under contract 36C25722P0505 with a period of performance of 11/12/2022 – 05/11/2023. Due to no responses received on the solicitation of the follow-on, an extension was required to continue service until the long-term contract can be awarded. This requirement will be extended for 90 days and funding is increased by $48,000.00. The authorization for this extension was previously HCA approved.

Estimated total value for this requirement equals $240,000.00.

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: IAW FAR 13.106-1(b) and FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency, without this contract, ELPVAHCS will be unable to process all critical reusable medical equipment, which will terminate all services in the Dental Clinic, Operating Rooms, and will curtail services in Podiatry, Ophthalmology, and Women’s Clinic. This will result in catastrophic closures of these facilities. Tenet Hospitals Limited (Hospitals of Providence) is Joint Commission accredited and is the only vendor who is capable of providing a 24 hour turn around for instrumentation and meets all regulatory and quality assurance requirements for sterile processing.

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

Market research was conducted IAW FAR Part 10 with searches of GSA, VetCert, VA Supply Catalog, ECAT, NX Equipment, NAC/MEDSurge and FPDS. The research returned BPA contracts only available to VISN 22, VISN 21 AND VISN 16. The VetCert search resulted in 443 possible SDVOSB vendors capable of providing this service however, IAW FAR 13.106-1(b) it was determined that Tenet Hospitals Limited (Hospitals of Providence) is the only vendor that can fill the Government’s requirement for SPS Services.

VHAPG Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT

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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.

a. Contracting Officer or Designee’s Certification (required): I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Latasha Messer Contracting Officer LogPER, NCO 17

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