Limiting Competition under SAT_Redacted.pdf

For All Actions At or Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

Use for FAR Part 8, FAR Subpart 13.1, or FAR Part 16, Including Brand Name

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Memorandum for Record

Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, MD acting on behalf of the Defense

Health Agency (DHA), Department of Defense Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE), located in the Wilford Hall

Ambulatory Surgical Center, San Antonio, TX.

2. Description of Action

HCE requests a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract with Continued.com, LLC. The Government projects award for

September 2021and fiscal year 2021 funds will be used for the procurement.

Nature:

New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle:

Purchase Order Number: _ ____________

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _____________

Order/BPA# _____________ against FSS Contract #_____________

Order #_____________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Name or #_____________

Order #_____________ against a single award IDC Contract # _____________

Modification #_____________ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order #_____________

Pricing/Contract Type:

Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours

Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds:

Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA)

Other Funds: _ FY: 2021__

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Continued.com LLC

12333 Sowden Rd Ste B #79931

Houston, TX, 77080-2059

Brand Name Buy:

Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies

One of the core objectives of the Hearing Center of Excellence is to prevent hearing loss among Warriors and

Service members, and Veterans. As part of this overarching goal, it is vital to provide standardized training to

Audiologists. The HCE is charged with training and education across the DoD and VA regarding auditory-vestibular system disease and trauma, as well as hearing and equilibrium function. Continued.com, LLC is to provide online training courses for audiologists for their continuing education units (CEU) to assist in their professional training requirements to maintain their certifications. The training platform will allow the HCE to produce live courses in a virtual classroom, with or without an audience.

The maintenance plan for the option years will use future Fiscal Year funding not current funds. Maintenance will begin after installation and the initial warranty period ends. The estimated timeframe for the maintenance plan along with the value for each year is as follows:

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9. Technical 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.

10. 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 analysis

Cost analysis

IGE

Audit:

Other:

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.