LSJ_for_FBO_Posting_JA19-0096.docx

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

Limited Source Justification Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6

J&A Tracking No. 19-0096

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity: The Defense Health Agency, Contracting Office - Falls Church (CO-FC), plans to place an order, on a limited source basis, against a General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract.

2. Nature and/or Description of Action being approved: Approval is being requested for a new contract (continuation of existing requirement); to support and provide Psychiatry Online Premium, Focus Online with Continuing Education support. This subscription is required to provide support for the Department of Defense (DOD) Wide, Military Healthcare System (MHS) and all associated military medicine personnel regardless of duty location or organization including the component organizations and all personnel assigned to those component organizations regardless of the supported organizational component as specified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). This is in support of direct medical and clinical areas in support of direct evidence-based care to all Defense Health Agency (DHA), Military Health System (MHS), Department of Defense (DOD) components their associated personnel at the point of care for Navy Medicine and the DOD (Army, Navy, and Air Force).

The government intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price Task Order and associated procurement with American Psychiatric Association Publishing for a base year and two option years for a continuing consolidate contract in support of clinical care requirements for DHA, MHS, and the DOD (Army, Navy, and Air Force) Medicine.

The current contract number HT0011-16-C-0033, expires September 29, 2019. American Psychiatric Association Publishing is the incumbent contractor.

3. Description of Supplies/Services required to meet the agency’s needs: This requirement is to provide all necessary and required personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Psychiatry Online Premium, Focus Online with Professional Clinical Continuing Education support or Equal To Support the Department of Defense (DOD) Wide healthcare system and all associated military medicine personnel regardless of duty location or organization, including the component organizations and all personnel assigned to those component organizations regardless of the supported organizational component as specified in this PWS, to support DOD Wide healthcare system and all associated military, civil servant, civilian, public health service, contractor, or volunteer medicine or other associated support personnel regardless of duty location or organization including the component specified organization specified in this PWS.

Required Subscription Products include:

Product Code

Psychiatry Online Premium

FOCUS - The Journal Of Lifelong Learning

FOCUS CME (300 individuals)

The period of performance for MHS/DOD Navy Medicine, Army Medicine, and Air Force Medicine shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months, and two (2) 12-month option years starting 30 Sep 2019 – 29 Sep 2020. Exercising of the option years is dependent upon satisfactory performance, continuing need, and the availability of funding.

4. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program, 41 U.S.C. 152(3) and 40 U.S.C. 501, and Regulatory Authority FAR 8.405-6(b) – An item peculiar to one manufacturer (e.g., a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer). (See FAR 8.405-6 Limited Sources).

5. Rationale Justifying Use of the Regulatory Authority Cited: Psychiatry Online Premium, Focus Online with CE support and access to the DSM Legacy and Psychiatry Legacy Collections, Psychiatry Online and its major specialty journals are proprietary products that are developed and published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing; which sells their products directly to subscribers. No other vendors are authorized to resell electronic access to Psychiatry Online, FOCUS: The Journal of Lifelong Learning or the required support to and for the DSM Legacy and Psychiatry Legacy Collections The requirement is a core set of specialty journals published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing; the American Library Association considers Psychiatry Online content as authoritative and recommends this core set as essential to clinical practice.

The particular brand name, products, and feature associated with Psychiatry Online Premium, Focus Online with CE support and access to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5 which are only available in electronic format together with FOCUS: The Journal of Lifelong Learning with Continuing Education support for DOD is only available from American Psychiatric Association Publishing, this content is essential to the Governments continuing operational and clinical requirements. Continuing Market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet the agency’s needs.

6. Determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d): The Contracting Officer hereby determines that this action represents the best value to the Government in accordance with FAR 8.404(d) or 16.505(b)(5). The Contracting Officer shall determine the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this Justification and Approval will be fair and reasonable by conducting a price analysis before an award is made. In addition the Government anticipates that the negotiated contract price will reflect a discount from American Psychiatric Association Publishing commercial prices list and will be determined fair and reasonable.

7. Description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted: Market research was conducted via a verbal telephone survey which was conducted from November 2018 thru Mid – January 2019 and a review of available product literature which was obtained from vendor advertisements and, statements of capabilities from discussions with the Navy Medicine Electronic Library Working group, and DHA Virtual Medical Library Integrated Product Team (VMLIPT) Additionally vendor website and a telephone survey of other e-library vendors was conducted to determine whether there are vendors that can provide the same online reference resources as American Psychiatric Association Publishing. No vendors were identified who can be used as an alternative to American Psychiatric Association Publishing. Only this vendor meets all of the essential government requirements. All the market research is documented in the IGCE and the Market Research.

8. Other Facts: N/A.

9. Actions to overcome barriers: A survey was conducted from November 2018 thru Mid – January 2019 of available product literature which was obtained from vendor advertisements and, statements of capabilities from discussions with the Navy Medicine Electronic Library Working group, and DHA Virtual Medical Library Integrated Product Team (VMLIPT) Additionally vendor website and a telephone survey of other e-library vendors was conducted to determine whether there are vendors that can provide the same online reference resources as American Psychiatric Association Publishing. No vendors were identified who can be used as an alternative to American Psychiatric Association Publishing. Only this vendor meets all of the essential government requirements.

COORDINATION:

10. Technical/Functional Representative:

I certify that the information provided in this justification, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

7/18/2019

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11. Requirements Certification:

I certify that the information provided in this justification, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

7/18/2019

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12. Best Value Determination:

I have determined that this contract action represents the best value to the Government and that the anticipated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable, in accordance with FAR 8.404(d).

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13. Legal Review:

I have reviewed this justification and have found it to be legally sufficient. (Note: All J&A’s must be reviewed by Office of General Counsel (OGC)/Legal Review.)

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Office of General Counsel

APPROVAL:

14. Contracting Officer: This certification shall be made by the contracting officer who will sign the contract resulting from this justification and approval (J&A). Include the following statement:

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

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15. Competition Advocate:

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of (state supplies/ services being procured) on a limited or restricted consideration basis pursuant to the authority of Choose an item., subject to availability of funds, and provided that the supplies and/or services herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

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Competition Advocate (J-4)

DHA PGI 208.405-6, Attachment 1 (06-21-2018)

DHA PGI 208.405-6, Attachment 1 (06-21-2018)