Summary

This is a Department of Veterans Affairs Justification and Approval document for an Exception to Fair Opportunity Memo authorizing a single-source acquisition under the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V (SEWP V) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). The contracting activity is the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 4, on behalf of VISN 04, Erie VA Medical Center, located at 135 E. 38th Street, Erie, PA 16504. The action is a new firm-fixed-price delivery order to Minburn Technology Group, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, under NASA SEWP V GWAC Contract NNG15SD34B. The supplies required are twenty (20) new Howard Medical Hi-Care E-Carts with pre-determined configuration (BASE 202) and accessories for medication distribution.

The justification cites Section 41 U.S.C. 4106(c) as implemented by Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulations Overhaul (RFO) 16.507-6(b)(2), permitting the exception because only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies required at the level of quality required due to uniqueness and high specialization. The rationale establishes that Howard Medical E-Carts are essential for compatibility with VA-owned clinical systems and infrastructure, utilizing standardized accessories, battery platforms, and mounting components currently deployed throughout the medical center. The integrated software (Med Manager) is TRM-approved with Windows 11 operating system support. Market research confirmed Howard Medical employs proprietary design features and integrated components not interchangeable with competitors' products. The document includes technical certification by Michael Minns, Biomedical Engineering Supervisor at Erie VA Medical Center, and contracting officer certification by Amanda Saunders, Contracting Officer at H.J. Heinz III VA Medical Center, both dated July 13, 2026. Effective date is December 30, 2025.