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VHAPG Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT

Last Updated: 02/01/22 Page 1 of 1

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For

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

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C247-22-AP-3443

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 7, Birmingham, AL Medical Center.

Purchase Request Number 521-22-3-237-0277

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

$29,375.00. This is an effort to purchase the necessary Siemens syngo.via, syngo.via Web Viewer software licenses and installation, SQL 2019 license and install, and Rapid Results technology for reprocessing of images on any vendor scanner fleet along with a 1 year support contract. Siemens syngo.via offers 2D, 3D, and 4D multi-modality routine reading capabilities and a variety of advanced applications.

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

This is currently on site and switching to an entirely new infrastructure would be costly and very time consuming. The need for the upgraded version is to be compatible with Windows server 2019 OS required by VAMC OI&T. The current Windows server 2012 OS is coming to end of life. Siemens is the vendor that currently owns this licensed product.

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

Internet search and Radiologists vetting of software for best available product for current needs.

Extensive Market Rseaarch was not conducted due to Siemens priority software licenses.

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. A determination of price reasonableness IAW FAR 13.106-3 will be documented on S19 Open

Market (FAR13) Award Documentation Form with Abstract.

Nochelle Wilson 4/25/2022 Contracting Officer https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/13 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2013_1.html#wp1125466 https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/sites/VHAProcurement/VHAPG/S19%20Open%20Market%20(FAR%2013)%20Award%20Documentation%20Form%20with%20Abstract.pdf https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/sites/VHAProcurement/VHAPG/S19%20Open%20Market%20(FAR%2013)%20Award%20Documentation%20Form%20with%20Abstract.pdf