JNA Brand Name COOKING STATION.doc

VHAPM Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source

Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for BRAND NAME IAW FAR 13.106-1 For

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

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C246-22-AP-5287

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 06, Charles George VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville NC 28805. Purchase Request Number: 637-22-4-996-0276

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: The Charles George VAMC Nutrition and Foodservice department has a requirement to construct/install a cooking station in the community Living Center (CLC) with varies commercial kitchen equipment. The cooking station is any attended station of a service line where food is cooked to order.

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: The Charles George VA Medical Center Nutrition & Food Service department have a need to procure varies commercial foodservice/kitchen equipment. The current equipment that comprises the cooking station is at the end-of-life and the foodservice department has a need to replace the cooking station equipment. The commercial grade foodservice equipment is for the renovation and installation of a new cooking station for the Community Living Center (CLC). Charles George VAMC Nutrition and Foodservice department has spent numerous of man hours on researching, planning and designing proper placement of items, equipment usage and product safety regulations and guidelines. Procuring other manufacturer items would undermine planning efforts and will take years and hundreds of thousands of dollars to renovate the overall kitchen. Based on facility need and existing conditions, like or similar items will not suffice.

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

Market research consisted of surveying the market to see if like items existed. Although they do, the

CO believed that pursuing this acquisition as a brand-name only requirement was in the best interest of the station and government, based on reasoning in para 3 above. Three Small Business expressed interest and appeared capable of providing the needed items at a fair and reasonable price. The CO intends to pursue this requirement as a Small Business set-aside.

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.

VHAPM Part 813.106

Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 02 Eff Date: 03/31/2020