JA Brand Name Only FAR 12.102 MPT-SAT_signed_Redacted.pdf

RFO FAR Part 12 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures Justification for Restricting Competition MPT up to SAT

RFO FAR 12.102 Restricting Competition MPT up to SAT NCO 23 SST2 version: 02/20/2026 Page 1 of 2 Acquisition ID# 36C263-26-AP-1485

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Restricting Competition IAW RFO FAR 12.102(a) For

Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C263-26-AP-1485

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, 1303

5th St. Suite 300, Coralville, IA 52241.

Requesting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Iowa City VA Health Care System, 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, IA 52246-2208

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount:

Estimated Amount:

Description: Brand-Name Only Stryker PiDrive-2 Surgical Drills and straight and angled attachments used in Neuro-surgery, Spine-surgery and ENT-surgery:

5407-350-000 PiDrive+ 2 Motors

5407-120-452 Elite 7cm Angled Attachments 5407-120-470 Elite 12cm Straight Attachments 5407-120-472 Elite 12cm Angled Attachments 5407-120-070 HD 14cm Straight Attachments 5400-121-000 Electric Hand switch - Right Hands 5407-478-000 Signature Sterilization Trays - Large

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:

The Operating Room at the Iowa City VA currently owns and uses the Stryker System of surgical equipment. This system includes Drills and Attachments powered and driven by a Console made by the same brand name and includes trays of the same brand name designed specifically to hold and mount this equipment for proper sterilization procedures.

The drills and attachments must work with the Stryker brand consoles currently in use at the medical center and must work interchangeably and seamlessly with the current inventory of attachments and equipment with minimal failure or confusion for the operating room environment. To ensure the greatest amount of ease, the least amount of failure and confusion and given that Stryker equipment only works with Stryker equipment, the Stryker Drills and Stryker Attachments listed above are the only ones that can satisfy this requirement.

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

RFO FAR Part 12 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures Justification for Restricting Competition MPT up to SAT

RFO FAR 12.102 Restricting Competition MPT up to SAT NCO 23 SST2 version: 02/20/2026 Page 2 of 2 Acquisition ID# 36C263-26-AP-1485

Direct phone conversation with Mission Partner about the equipment currently in use.

Online research of Stryker equipment and descriptive literature, and the Stryker Manual which reinforced Stryker equipment can only work with Stryker equipment.

Direct email correspondence with Stryker to verify they distribute their equipment through

Authorized Distributors that are Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses.

5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR 13.106-

1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

____________________________ ___02/24/2026_________ Joseph Bennett Date Contract Officer Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23

JOSEPH

BENNETT

Digitally signed by

JOSEPH BENNETT

Date: 2026.02.24 19:16:03 -06'00'