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5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. Parata Systems, LLC (Parata) is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the government-owned Intellicab Systems currently utilized at the CRDAMC pharmacies. In support of this requirement, Parata has provided a sole-source justification letter stating the following:

“Parata Systems, LLC (“Parata”) is the Sole Source for the maintenance and sale of the following Parata Products: AccuCount Scale II, Parata MAX®, Parata MINI®, Parata PASS, Parata PERL / Cut & Roll, ATP, InspectRx /Collector, SynMed XF, SynMed Ultra, SynMed Assist and RapidRx/GSL (including AutoNotify Text/Voice Messaging) (“Products”). This includes and is not limited to, consumables any Upgrades or Updates to hardware and software associated with any and all Parata Products. Parata Systems does not offer or sell replacement parts or components of the Products to any customer without a maintenance plan.”

b. For a brand name restriction- Not applicable

c. This requirement cannot be awarded to any other contractor, as unauthorized servicing will void the existing warranties on the IntelliCab systems. Voiding these warranties would severely degrade the CRDAMC pharmacy mission and result in unacceptable financial and operational risks to the Government. Therefore, approval of this sole-source justification is critical, as the required services cannot be safely or effectively provided by any other vendor."

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For RFO FAR Part 12 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of RFO FAR 5.101 and RFO FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the $ threshold, apply and will be followed, or do not apply due to an exception at 5.202

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)

Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $350K, no posting required

7. Market Research: SBA Small Business Search: An online search was conducted using relevant keywords such as "autonotify software" and the NAICS code 513210 ("Software Publishers") to identify potential small business sources capable of meeting the requirement. This requirement cannot be performed by a small business.

8. Other Facts: This is a recurring annual requirement; however, the vendor’s corporate policy does not permit the inclusion of option periods within their service agreements.

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon price comparison of historical prices paid for similar services.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.