JA_FY25-0375_sanitized.pdf

Control Number: FY25-0375

Justification and Approval (J&A) Modified for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501

1. Identification of the Agency and Contracting Activity: The Requiring Activity is the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) located in Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) – Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The contracting activity is the Professional Services Contracting Division (PS-CD), 7700 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042.

2. Nature and/or Description of Action being Approved: This justification requests authority to procure a sole source contract for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certifications provided by XXXXXX for military students in support of the METC training mission. The resultant contract award will have a contract type of Firm-Fixed Price (FFP). This is an individual J&A Modified for FAR 13.501.

3. Description of Supplies/Services and Estimated Value: This requirement is for the EMT Certification for DHA/METC through XXXXXX. The EMT certification process meets the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Directive No. 6000.10 on "Emergency Medical Services" (EMS), which stated, "All EMS health care personnel working in an emergency care area shall have current certification in Basic Life Support. Technicians or hospital corpsman working in the EMS and/or assigned to ambulance duty shall have a minimum of EMT-A certification from the XXXXXX." In 1989, all the branches of the U.S. military began to comply with the DoD Directive No. 6000.10 - requiring National Registration for all EMTs serving in the military.

EMTs provide out of hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the EMS system. EMTs have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life threatening emergencies. EMTs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. EMTs perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. EMTs are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system.

A FFP contract will be awarded to the contractor, XXXXXX. The Period of Performance will be for a one (1), twelve-month base period from 01 October 2025 to 30 September 2026 plus four

(4) twelve-month option periods beginning 1 October 2026 thru 30 September 2030. A six-month extension period under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services has been included to account for any delays in awarding the follow-on effort.

Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4

1 OCT 2024

OCT 2024

Period Period of Performance Estimated Value Type of Funding Base Period 10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026 $XXXXXX Operations &Maintenance Option Period 1 10/1/2026 – 9/30/2027 $XXXXXX Operations &Maintenance Option Period 2 10/1/2027 – 9/30/2028 $XXXXXX Operations &Maintenance Option Period 3 10/1/2028 – 9/30/2029 $XXXXXX Operations &Maintenance Option Period 4 10/1/2029 – 9/30/2030 $XXXXXX Operations &Maintenance FAR 52.217-8 10/1/2030 – 3/31/2031 $XXXXXX Operations &Maintenance

Total $XXXXXX

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition: 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Authority Cited: Market Research determined that there were neither small business contractors nor any other contractor other than XXXXXX capable of providing the EMT certification required to support this requirement. Furthermore, Market Research confirms that XXXXXX is the only responsible source that can satisfy the Government requirement, based on being the only vendor offering national EMT registration for all military emergency medical technicians.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: The Government utilized several methods to obtain competition for this effort. These efforts included (1) Notice of Intent (NOI), (2) review of mandatory sources, and (3) results of market research on prior contracts with similar scope. The NOI was published on 12 June 2025 in System for Award Management (SAM) for 15 days. No responses were received by the Government.

7. Actions to Increase Competition/Remove or Overcome any Barriers to Competition:

This requirement will not be synopsized in accordance FAR 5.202(a)(2). This action is excepted from competition using the “only one source” authority FAR 6.302-1(a)(2).

8. Market Research: In accordance with FAR Part 10, Market Research was conducted by the Government from 01 February 2025 to 09 July 2025. The Requiring Activity conducted market research by reviewing mandatory sources, internet searches, and reviewing results of market research from previously awarded with similar scope. Market research indicated that only one

(1) source, XXXXXX, could meet the requirements of the performance work statement.

Additionally, as identified in section 6 above, a NOI was posted to SAM.gov on 12 June 2025 for a total of 15 days and closed 27 June 2025. No responses were received by the Government to the posting on SAM.gov. The Requiring Activity concluded that only the services offered by XXXXXX could provide the requirements of the performance work statement.

9. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History:

(1) Is this a new requirement? Yes

(2) If 9.a.(1) is No, was the action just prior to this one competed? Not applicable.

(3) If 9.a.(2) is Yes, what has changed where this action cannot be competed? Not applicable.

b. Additional Information: Not applicable.

10. Interested Sources: No source other than XXXXXX can provide the same capabilities.

11. Technical Certification:

I certify the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XXXXXX

Contract Services Manager Logistics & Facilities Division

12. Requirements Certification:

I certify the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Contract Services Manager Logistics & Facilities Division

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

I hereby determine the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

Basis for Determination: The fairness and reasonableness of the cost or price will be determined through an analysis of the contractor’s proposal and supporting documentation. The Contracting Officer will evaluate the proposed price by considering factors such as similar prices, market data, historical pricing, and cost analysis. The Contracting Officer will ensure that the final price is fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR Part 403-3.

Contracting Officer Professional Services – Contracting Division (PS-CD)

14. Legal Review:

I have reviewed this justification and have found it to be legally sufficient.

Associated General Counsel Office of General Counsel Defense Health Agency

15. Contracting Officer Certification:

I certify this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer Professional Services – Contracting Division (PS-CD)

Review

I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Concurrence

Chief, Professional Services – Contracting Division (PS-CD)

Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Emergency Medical Technician Certifications totaling $ XXXXXX on sole source basis pursuant to the authority of 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items, subject to availability of funds, and provided that the supplies and/or services herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Competition Advocate Defense Health Agency