JA Army Powerscribe FINAL_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Medical Materiel Supply Chain, is the contracting activity.

2. The action being approved is the ability to solicit for requirements for the Army on a basis other than full and open competition.

3. Following are the items required to meet the Army’s needs:

Item Description: Annual software licenses, updates and hardware coverage for Nuance Communications (Nuance) PowerScribe radiology voice dictation system for the Army at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. Contract will include one base period with four one-year option periods. Base period and each option period will have a period of performance (POP) of one year. The POP for the base period will be one year from the award date of the contract.

Unit Price: Estimated unit price is

Maximum Total Dollar Value (Base Year plus Options):

Estimated Total Dollar Value (Base Year plus Options):

4. The applicable statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source.

5. The use of the cited authority is necessary because the required software licenses, updates and hardware coverage are only available from the original manufacturer, Nuance.

The PowerScribe voice dictation system is used by the doctor/radiologist to record their notes/assessment of a study that is being read which then gets transcribed into a report for the medical record. Furthermore, PowerScribe software is proprietary software developed and provided exclusively by Nuance. The annual software licenses allow the site to receive updates and patches to resolve cybersecurity issues, as well as keep the system in good working order, and in compliance with the US Army’s network cybersecurity policies. As stated with the PowerScribe software, PowerScribe licensing can only be provided by Nuance. No other software can be used in conjunction with the existing hardware. In addition, Nuance is the only source that can modify existing connections to the hardware located at each site. Carahsoft Technology Corp. (Carahsoft) is the only authorized distributor for Nuance items and the only source that is able to provide the required PowerScribe items to the Government. Nuance does not take direct orders and operates only through their authorized distributor, Carahsoft.

6. DLA Troop Support posted a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) to SAM.gov on May 20, 2021, with a closing date of June 20, 2021.

DLA Troop Support will post a copy of this justification, redacted as necessary, with a combined synopsis/solicitation, on SAM.gov in accordance with FAR 6.305(c).

7. As the Contracting Officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable based on a price analysis in accordance with FAR 52.215-20 - Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data. The price analysis will include a comparison of the offered item price to the Government

8. DLA Troop Support conducted market research in May and June 2021 to see if there were any other authorized PowerScribe distributors with a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract on GSA Advantage. DLA Troop Support also performed internet searches for authorized PowerScribe distributors. In both instances, none were found.

9. There are no other facts supporting the use of this justification authority.

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11. In an effort to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for PowerScribe voice dictation system, the Government will engage in market research, post a SSN for a thirty (30) day period

12. As the Contracting Officer, I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date DONNA M. KENNEDY Contracting Officer

I hereby certify that the requirements which form the basis of this justification are accurate, that these items meet the Government’s needs, and that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

CUI

Date NICOLAS A. PERRUSQUIA Bio-Medical Engineer

I have reviewed this justification and recommend approval.

Date ANDREW R. WECHTER Chief, Capital Equipment Division Medical Supplier Operation

I have reviewed this justification for legal sufficiency.

Date DLA Counsel – Troop Support