JA Sole Source FAR Part 13.106(b)(1)(i) _Redacted.pdf

CUI//SP-SSEL

(Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

3 SEP 2021

Sole Source Justification and Approval Under FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i)

1. Contracting Activity: Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Southern Markets Contracting Division (SMCD)

2. Description of Action: The SMCD request approval for a new, firm-fixed price contract for BD Auto-Notification and RMF Support Maintenance in support of

Little Rock Air Force Base (LRAFB), Arkansas. The vendor identified for this proposed action is GSL Solutions, Inc. The type of funds to be used is FY23 Defense Health Program (DHP) Appropriation funds. The action will be a sole source requirement.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The LRAFB requires an acquisition of BD Auto-notification feature/services hardware and software; RMF Support Maintenance of the IntelliSys OS and related equipment support for the Intellicab/IntelliVault system which includes remote and on-site support, parts other than OEM servers, and periodic updates to GSL Solutions operating system; and RMF Support for the BD Intellicab which includes hardware/software support, remote and onsite support, and parts. The estimated value of this requirement is .

4. Authority Cited: 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

5. Reason for Authority Cited: This requirement is for services, maintenance, and support as described under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) on the equipment located at

Little Rock AFB, AR. GSL Solutions, Inc., is a sole provider for the services of the equipment as the manufacturer which gives them a proprietary right for maintenance services/software/OS upgrades on the equipment. The Government currently owns the equipment, and it is required for patient care.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: In accordance with FAR 5.201 the proposed action was posted utilizing the SAM.gov website on 24 October 2022 and closed on 3 November 2022 at 1:00 p.m. central standard time. As a result of the posting, GSL Solutions was the only offeror to respond. There are no planned efforts to obtain competition as market research has determined no other sources can meet the Government requirement.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: SMCD will continue to monitor the market by researching and evaluating commercially available devices as it becomes available to determine if it meets or exceeds the program needs. If additional sources are found, they will be included in any subsequent acquisition requests.

(Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

4 SEP 2021

8. Market Research: In accordance with FAR Part 10, market research was conducted on 18 October 2022 for this effort. The following paragraphs outline the methods used to conduct market research and the timeframe in which the market research was conducted.

IAW FAR 8.002(a)(2), market research has been conducted to determine if mandatory Government sources are available. The Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled found at FAR 8.703 was accessed to perform a search for the subject requirement. There were no results for the service type of BD Auto-notification & RMF Support on the procurement list.

IAW FAR 8.004 and FAR 8.601 the Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) was searched on 18 October 2022 for 6515, auto-notification, and RMF Support and the search retrieved no results.

A search of the GSA eLibrary was conducted on 18 October 2022 under category RMF Support which resulted in 213 products under this search. The search was then narrowed by searching ‘Auto-notification’ and out of the 213 products, 0 products displayed in the pricelist.

A search of the DLA portal was conducted on 18 October 2022 under the Products page, but no results were found for 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.

A search of the Department of Veterans Affairs was conducted on 18 October 2022, under Number 65 II A ‘Medical Equipment and Supplies’, but no results were found.

A search on the Google website was conducted on 18 October 2022 using search words ‘BD Auto-notification’ and received results from BD.com.

Lastly, research was completed on 24 October 2022 by conducting a Dynamic Small Business Search for NAICS 811210 there were 0 profiles matching the NAICS.

9. Interested Sources: The notice required by FAR 5.201 of our intent to award a sole-source contract was published on SAM.gov on 24 October 2022 and closed on 03 November 2022. There was only one response received, which was from Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) on behalf of their wholly owned subsidiary GSL Solutions Inc. No responses were received from other potential contractors.

10. Other Facts:

Procurement history: This is a new requirement for DHA. The Air Force previously procured this requirement under purchase order FA446018P0002. The purchase order was for a base period and four option years with a period of performance of 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2022. A modification was executed to extend services through 30 December 2022. The total contract amount was