JA_21_RHCO-P_369 Redacted.pdf

Control No. 21-RHCO-P-369

Version – March 2017

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR SUBPART 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES

COMMERCIAL ITEMS – UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(Simplified Acquisition Threshold < $250K)

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

1. Contracting Activity: Regional Health Contracting Office-Pacific, Health Contracting Cell, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), 673 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey WA 98503.

2. Description of Action: Madigan (MAMC) Army Medical Center, Medical Library, Joint Base, Lewis-McChord Tacoma WA is requesting a renewal of online Qbank exam licenses.

An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 207.103(d)(i)(B).

(Insert approval authority title) approved an acquisition plan in accordance with DFARS 207.103(d)(i)(B) on (insert date).

The required acquisition plan in accordance with DFARS 207.103(d)(i)(B) is currently awaiting (insert approval authority title) approval.

Name of Intended Contractor: Uworld LLC Street Address: 9111 Cypress Waters Blvd, Ste 300 City, State, Zip: Coppell, TX 75019

Phone:

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

The Madigan Medical Library requires licenses to access online question banks and practice tests. The learning platform allows a single interface to administer all the licensing, exam, and progress monitoring for all types of exams. On a single platform, students study for the exam, take practice tests, and receive feedback about their learning progress. The practice environment mimics the live exam environment to acquaint students with it ahead of time. In-depth responses are for correct and incorrect answers, explaining why answers are correct or incorrect. Materials include audio, visual, and text files. Students can flag questions for follow-up review; create customized exams for personalized study; and use the learning platform from desktop and mobile devices. All study materials are constantly updated online, so students are always working with the most current evidence-based information available.

For the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) Step 3 exam, this question bank includes 1600+ questions that focus on clinical knowledge necessary to pass the exam and qualify for an unencumbered medical license; this is a pre-requisite to continuing in any residency program at Madigan. For the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) exam, this question bank includes 1100+ questions that comprehensively cover Family Medicine topics. For the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) exam, this question bank includes 1200+ questions that comprehensively cover Internal Medicine topics.

Period of Performance, or Date of Delivery:

Total Value: $ 179,438.00

For Actions with Options:

Base Period: 01 OCT 2021 to 30 SEP 2022 Value: $ 34,504 Option Period 1: 01 OCT 2022 to 30 SEP 2023 Value: $ 34,504 Option Period 2: 01 OCT 2023 to 30 SEP 2024 Value: $ 34,504 Option Period 3: 01 OCT 2024 to 30 SEP 2025 Value: $ 37,963 Option Period 4: 01 OCT 2025 to 30 SEP 2026 Value: $ 37,963

FAR Clause 52.217-8 option: _______ to _______ or (insert completion date): N/A for supplies.

4. Authority Cited: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 (or 41 U.S.C. 1903 for Special Emergency Procurement) as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5:

Unusual and compelling urgency Exclusive licensing agreements Industrial mobilization Other:

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

UWorld LLC, the publisher, is the only source as proprietary for selling their own published intellectual property/content as part of their on-line educational format.

We are purchasing approximately 80 licenses to online question banks that serve as test preparation for the USMLE Step 3 exam; the ABFM exam; and the ABIM exam. All question banks are administered on the same learning platform.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: In accordance with FAR 5.201 this action with the J & A will be posted as a Presolicitation Notice to FBO.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: A general competitive effort is made by the customer requirement review process which considers the applicability of products from various sources to determine the product that best meets the needs of the patients & the staff. In addition, the intended contractor is the only source capable of meeting requirements described above.

8. Market Research: This requirement is for website licensing of exam supplies & testing materials, FSC U004 – Education/Training – Scientific Management. Detail, including key work searches described in the Market Research report which supports this J & A can be found in the PCF File under Market Research. Market Research has been conducted by searching the Dynamic Small Business search using NAICS Code:

611691 – Exam Preparation & Tutoring. Results from the research did not locate any small businesses that could provide the above products meeting the salient characteristics as determined by the Surgeon. The Surgeon has evaluated several vendors on ortho & spinal implants to insure product quality, safety, capability & FDA Approval certification as the requirements for patient surgery.

9. Interested Sources: To date, other than Uworld LLC., no other sources have written to express interest in the acquisition.

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History

Previous Contract or Purchase Order Number: W81K0220P0136 or N/A Previously competed? N/A No Yes Previous authority for less than Full & Open Competition: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)

11. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

12. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

This determination will be made using the following: price analysis cost analysis IGCE audit: other: Prior award action representing similar or exact requirements for these procedures under award W81K0220P0136.

As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data is not required because the item and/or services being acquired are considered commercial.

13. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.