JA_Blood Products and Supplies_Redacted.pdf

Control No. 21-RHCO-C-258

Memorandum for Record Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: Regional Health Contracting Office-Central, Fort Sam Houston, 78234

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement XX Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: XX Purchase Order Number 0011592342 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number Order/BPA# against FSS Contract # Order # against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Name or #

Order # against a single award IDC Contract

Modification # to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: XX Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: XX Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds:

FY: 21

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties DBA LifeStream 384 W Orange Show Rd San Bernardino, CA 92408-2028 909-386-6922

Brand Name Buy: Yes XX No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Department of Pathology, Weed Army Community Hospital, is requesting a sole source contract for blood products in order to support the transfusion services section within the Dept. of Pathology that provides blood products to the providers to support departments within the facility handling trauma and surgery. Base plus 4 option years.

Base Period: 1 April 2021 to 30 Sept 2021 Value: $12,500.00 Option Period 1: 1 Oct 2021 to 30 Sept 2022 Value: $25,000.00 Option Period 2: 1 Oct 2022 to 30 Sept 2023 Value: $25,000.00

Sole Source requirement for Blood products for Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin, CA

Option Period 3: 1 Oct 2023 to 30 Sept 2024 Value: $25,000.00 Option Period 4: 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sept 2025 Value: $25,000.00

Value: $112,500.00 Total: $112,500.00

4. Authority:

XX FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

Or

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) and 8.405-6(b)(1)Brand Name FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only One Source is Capable FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on

Or

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) Only One Awardee is Capable FAR 16.505(a)(4) Brand Name FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D) Minimum Guarantee

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties (Lifestream) is the closest to Ft Irwin within a 40 mile radius and is able to meet the delivery time 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to consistently provide timely response to STAT requests within 3 hours of order. STAT deliveries/pickups are also provided as requested by customer

b. To avoid fatal outcomes, blood products must be transported in a quick and efficient timeframe. Weed Army Community Hospital is located in a remote area, 40 miles to the nearest town. Lifestream has regular couriers that have the capability to deliver to Weed Army Community Hospital twice a day and only takes them one hour and 25 minutes to deliver the blood products.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the $ threshold, XX apply and will be followed, or do not apply due to an exception at

5.202 .

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)

XX Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $250K, no posting required

Action is a brand name restriction, under $25K, no posting required Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

FAR 6.305(f) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(A) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(B) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(C) FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii(C)

7. Market Research: Market research revealed that Lifestream is the only vendor that can deliver twice a day within one hour and 25 minutes for delivery to support the WACH Emergency and Surgery Department functions, and avoid any detrimental incidents with patient care and safety. The government will continue to seek new resources that can satisfy this requirement thru continued market research, requests for statements of capability and telephonic inquires.

8. Other Facts: Previous contract W81K00-17-P-0312, was sole sourced to Lifestream.

A notice of intent to sole source was post for 7 days on beta.sam.gov. No other vendors responded.

9. 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.

Typed Name:

Date:

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Signature:

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Typed Name: Emerita Torres Date:

Title: Contracting Officer

Signature:

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