JA Brand Name Only Hand Held Police Radios_jbx.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Brand Name or Single Source Award IAW FAR 13.106-1

For Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C263-22-AP-3113 Title: Hand Held Police Radios

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, 1303 5th St.

Suite 300, Coralville IA 52241

Requesting Activity: Police Department, Omaha VA Medical Center, VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System 4101 Woolworth Ave. Omaha, NE 68105.

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

The NWIHCS Police Services, which covers 9 locations in Nebraska and Western Iowa, has a need to expand their existing radio communications system.

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

The unique characteristics that limit availability to only one brand-name model is the requirement that the new radios must have the same functionality and integrate seamlessly at all technical levels with the existing radio system without causing any delays or problems with police service operations.

Additionally, the new radios must not require additional training, separate servicing, and shall not have compatibility issues.

Changing the NWIHCS Police Services Brand-Name radio system to another Brand-Name radio system would result in duplication of costs that could not be expected to be recovered through competition.

For these reasons, the particular radio model requested is essential as the description of this requirement and precludes purchase of a model by another brand.

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

GSA, NAC, SAM, VIP/Vetbiz. Sources Sought on SAM.

Review of past, similar procurements.

5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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Date2_af_date: 7/14/22