JA-19-04-098_redacted.pdf

Control No: JA-19-04-098

Sole Source Justification (SSJ) in accordance with FAR subparts 13.106 or 13.5 using Simplified Acquisitions Procedures (SAP)

1. Contracting Activity: The Contracting Activity responsible for this action is the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702.

2. Requiring Activity: The requiring activity is the US Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR), 3698 Chambers Pass, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234.

3. Nature of Action:

1:8:1 Commercial Item D Non-Commercial Item D New Requirement 1:8:1 Follow-on Requirement D Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number--------

Pricing : 1:8:1 Firm-Fixed Price* D Time & Materials** D Cost*

* SeeFAR12.207(a) ** See FAR 12.207(b).

For Hybrid Contracts, list percentage of each type of pricing:

*Firm Fixed Price:

**Time & Materials:

*Cost:

Funds: 1:8:1 RDT&E D Operations and Maintenance, Army (OMA) D Other Funds: -----

Fiscal Year of Funds: 2019 / 2020 RDT&E

Estimated Total Dollar Value including Options:

4. Contractor Name:

Name of Proposed Contractor(s):

Vital Images, Incorporated Street Address: 5850 Opus Parkway, Suite 300 City, State, Zip: Minnetonka MN 55343 - 4411 Phone: 1-866-433-4624

DUNS:

Cage Code: 1 GZP2

5. Description of Supplies/Services: This action is for a sole source, firm-fixed price, follow on to the current contract, W81XWH-15-P-0279. This action will be procured utilizing FY19 Army Research Development Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) funds. The requirement is to continue software maintenance that provides patches, updates, upgrades, and technical services if there is an issue with the functionality of the Vitrea software.

For Official Use Only

The period of performance for this award shall be 1 Jul 19 - 30 Jun 20 with three (3) twelve-month option periods. The total estimated value of this requirement for a base year plus three option years is . fhe proposed vehicle is sole source and the proposed vendor is Vital Images, Incorporated, 5850 Opus Parkway, Suite 300, Minnetonka MN 55343 - 4411 .

6. Authority Cited: ~ 41 U.S.C. 1901 OR O 41 U.S.C. 1903

~ (a) FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i): Only one source reasonably available (e.g. , urgency, exclusive licensing agreement, brand name or industrial mobilization); OR

D (b) FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1 )(ii): Only one source can provide a portion of the purchase that is a particular brand-name item; OR

D (c) FAR 13.501 (a)(1 )(i) : Only one source reasonably available (including brand name);

OR

D (d) FAR 13.501 (a)(1 )(ii) : Only one source can provide a portion of the purchase that is a particular brand-name item.

7. Reason for Authority Cited: Vital Images is the sole manufacturer and provider of the Vitrea software maintenance. It must be used as it is the only branded software maintenance that will fully integrate into the existing environment. Attempting to introduce any other similar product will weaken the security infrastructure in an unacceptable manner. The existing network environment was created to fully integrate with the Vitrea software, therefore, introducing a new software would cause security issues. The existing Vitrea software requires Brand Name Only maintenance. The branded maintenance is the only item that will meet the current requirement for maintenance of components already in use by the USAISR. This maintenance requirement is specific to the Vitrea software brand products necessitating this SSJ.

8. Efforts to obtain Competition:

a. Effective competition. Sources Sought notice W81XWH-19-0-7060 was posted on FBO.gov from 24 May 2019 to 30 May 2019 with no responses received.

b. Subcontracting competition. No subcontracting is anticipated for this award .

9. Actions to remove or overcome barriers Competition: A Sources Sought notice was posted on FBO.gov with no responses received. An Intent to Sole Sourse special notice will be posted on FBO.gov. All responses will be considered in order to identify other sources that may be capable of meeting the requirement. Should a supplier be identified that offers a software program that is compatible with the existing applications, every effort will be made to include them and any resellers in future acquisitions for similar software.

10. Market Survey: Market Research conducted on the web indicated no other sources exist that are capable of meeting this requirement. A Statement of Non-Availability (SONA) was obtained from the US Army Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) on

6 February 2019. A letter was obtained from Vital Images, on 8 February 2019 stating that Vital Images, Inc. is the sole provider of the Vitrea software maintenance and support for its proprietary software products. This letter also verified Vital Images does not have authorized resellers of its licensed support services on Vital Images software.

11. Interested Sources: To date, no other source has expressed an interest in the acquisition.

12. Procurement History and any other facts:

Previous Contract or Purchase Order Number: W81XWH-15-P-0279

Previously Competed Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition No. JA 15233 dated 26 June 2015 was prepared .

Previous authority for less than Full & Open Competition: 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1 (a)(2)

13. Technical/ Requirements Certification: I certify that the support data under my cognizance which are included in this SSJ are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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14. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Based upon the facts described herein, I hereby determine that the anticipated price/ cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable, and a determination of price reasonableness will be documented and placed in the contract file.

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