JOFOC McKenzie Sept-March.pdf

This is a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) document for the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) FCI Berlin facility to procure urgent medical services through Integrated Medical Solutions, Inc. (IMS) for an inmate requiring intensive care.

The procurement covers comprehensive medical services from September 20, 2023, through March 31, 2024, at an estimated cost of $436,500. The justification cites unusual and compelling urgency as the basis for limited competition, as the inmate has been hospitalized since September 6, 2023, at a Critical Access Hospital in a rural area. The hospital issued a termination notice for their IMS agreement due to financial losses, requiring negotiation of a per diem rate to maintain continuity of care. The CO determined IMS is the only available source that can provide these urgent medical services without disruption, based on market research. The requirement will be publicized through the government-wide point of entry despite the urgent nature. The document is signed and approved by multiple officials including the Supervisory Contract Specialist, Health Services Administrator, Warden, and FAO/Deputy Procurement Executive in March 2024.