Justification_and_Approval_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a sole source acquisition under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) authority permitting other than full and open competition.

The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division (HCD-NE) in the Northeast region is procuring the EndoSoft Information System from EndoSoft LLC on a firm-fixed-price basis. The requirement is to license, install, and integrate the EndoSoft Information System to replace the unsupported EndoManager 2.5 platform at McDonald Army Health Center (MAHC) in Fort Eustis, Virginia. The system will support endoscopy imaging operations for the Gastroenterology Department and must maintain MHS GENESIS integration, Authorization to Operate (ATO) status, and continuity of endoscopy imaging workflow. Delivery is required within 60 days after contract award. Funding is provided through DHP (Defense Health Program). The estimated value is redacted in the document.

The justification establishes that EndoSoft LLC holds exclusive rights to licensing, installation, support, maintenance, updates, and distribution of the EndoSoft system and is the only solution providing full MHS GENESIS integration with valid secured ATO authorization for the Gastroenterology Department's endoscopy operations. Market research confirmed no other MHS GENESIS-compatible alternative systems exist. The government plans to conduct additional market research to explore potential commercial workarounds or third-party compatible options to increase future competition. No other sources have expressed written interest in this procurement. The Contracting Officer, Lorena Cruz, certified that the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable based on comparison to historical pricing and an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), with pricing determined prior to award.