JA_Lab Testing Redacted.pdf

Control No: 23-RHCO-C-44

Version – February 2017

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

1. Contracting Activity: Regional Health Contracting Office - Central

2. Description of Action: The action will be accomplished through the use of a Firm Fixed Price for a period of performance 1 October 2022 - 30 September 2023, plus 3 option years.

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Request/ Order Number 0011797348

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: Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours

Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds: _DHA/ Defense Health Program

FY: 2023

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Memorial Health System 1400 E. Boulder St.

Colorado Springs CO 809909-5533

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: This requirement is for Local Reference Laboratory Testing for Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit Patients. These tests are needed for STAT (<1 hour) and ASAP (<2 hour). Additionally, test such as procalcitonin with are needed much faster.

4. Authority:

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.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

This requirement is for Laboratory Testing for Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit Patients. These tests are needed for STAT (<1 hour) and ASAP (<2 hour).

Additionally, test such as procalcitonin with are needed much faster. Memorial Hospital System is the only vendor within 11 miles from Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH), Fort Carson, CO.

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, 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)

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 there are more than one source capable of performing the requirement. However, due to the urgency of the request tests and delivery time needed for patients in the emergency and intensive care units, they are not feasible to expect any source other than Memorial Health System to perform this requirement within the timelines required in each test required.

This contract is primarily for STAT (<l hr.) and ASAP(< 2 hr.) reference tests from Emergency Room & Intensive Care Unit patients. Additionally, tests such as procalcitonin reference tests are needed much faster results than the routine testing from Lab Corp services.

Kristen Albaugh

Given the necessity of meeting the primary requirements of Procalcitonin, STAT, and ASAP testing, (University of Colorado - Memorial Hospital-Central, 1400 E. Boulder St, Colorado Springs, CO) is the nearest facility to transport, complete, and result patient results within the limited timeframe.

8. Other Facts: Previous this was procured through W81K00-19-P-0444 with Memorial Health System with no issues. Contract was found to be beneficial to the government. A Notice of Intent was posted 5-12 Jul 2022. Three (3) vendors responded but did not have a local lab within the requested distance for the limited timeframe of Evans Army Community Hospital.

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: Kristen Albaugh Date: 12 July 2022 Title: Chief, Contract Support Branch Evans Army Community Hospital

Signature:

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon IGCE.

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: 13 July 2022 Title: Contracting Officer

TORRES.EMERITA

Digitally signed by TORRES.EMERITA.1017361771

Signature:

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Date: 2022.07.13 16:56:23 -05'00'