LSJ - North American Rescue Manikin - METC Redact_Redacted.pdf

LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION (LSJ)

NORTH AMERICAN RESCUE TOMMANIKIN GSW

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(1.) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Medical Supply Chain, Hospital Supply Division is the contracting activity.

(2.) The action submitted for approval is for the acquisition of the North American Rescue Tactical Operation Medical Manikin (TOMMANIKIN) Gunshot Wound (GSW) as required by the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Medical Education and Training Center (METC) Joint Base San Antonio- Fort Sam Houston. The order will be placed under Equipment ECAT Solicitation SPE2DH-21-R- 0002 established contract.

(3.) The acquisition is for the purchase of the following items for METC:

Item Description: TOMMANIKIN GSW Manufacturer: North American Rescue Manufacturer Part Number (P/N): 93-0040 Quantity: 8/EA Unit Price:

Total Estimated Dollar Value:

(4.) The authority waiving the competition requirements is FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), as the following circumstance applies: only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized.

This use of this authority is necessary to meet DHA’s requirement for eight (8) Tactical Operation Medical Manikin for use within the METC’s simulation training program, where physician training is conducted for the Hospital Corpsman Basic program in accordance with METC and DOD Curriculum. Simulation training is necessary for physicians at METC’s Hospital Corpsman Basic program as trainees learn and practice for different real-life scenarios with life-like manikins.

The required manikin must satisfy all of the following minimum requirements established by the

METC:

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a) Bleeding Capabilities - The device shall support the management of massive external hemorrhage, including that resulting from a gunshot wound. It shall enable torniquet application, hemostatic dressing use, surgical cricothyroidotomy - emergency procedure to create an airway;

and the treatment of sucking chest wound.

b) Breathing and Oxygenation Capabilities – The device shall have and support various airway positioning(s): sit-up, lean forward, recovery position; support bag valve mask ventilation, have functioning nasopharyngeal airways, support manual airway suctioning, have the ability to assess respiration (rate, rhythm, depth) and have the ability to perform oxygen administration.

c) Injection Capabilities– The device shall have the ability to simulate needle thoracostomy, the administration of different IV fluids, ability for both intramuscular and intraosseous simulated medication push and the administration of different IV fluids.

d) Fracture Assessment and Treatments – The device shall have ability to treat and assess pelvic crepitus that can be manually engaged/disengaged and other types of bone fractures that can be updated and ordered as needed.

e) Patient Assessment Capabilities- The device shall have the ability to assess hemorrhagic shock, patient mental status, and basic vitals monitoring.

f) Frame and Components – The device shall have interchangeable extremities, rugged frame and components and can withstand up to 6,000 pounds of pressure dressing application.

The North American Rescue TOMMANIKIN GSW is the only product under contract that meets all of METC’s minimum requirements.

(5.) The required North American Rescue TOMMANIKIN GSW is available on Equipment ECAT contract SPE2DH-25-D-0009.

The Contracting Officer determined that the subject procurement represents the best value to the Government in accordance with FAR 8.404(d).

(6.) In April 2025, METC conducted market research, assessing whether suppliers/manufactures other than North American Rescue could offer a Manikin that could meet all of their minimum requirements.

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DLA Troop Support conducted additional market research in May 2025

Findings indicate that the North American Rescue TOMMANIKIN GSW is the only product that meets all of METC’s minimum requirements.

(7.) ECAT vendors have the opportunity to add new products that fall within scope of the Medical

Equipment ECAT program on a quarterly basis. Therefore, any ECAT vendor may add products, including manikins, enhancing competition for future acquisitions.

(8.) In order to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies, DLA Troop Support will continue to perform market research of manikins in order to locate other acceptable sources for future acquisitions. In the event that another vendor outside of the Equipment ECAT Program offers manikins, DLA Troop Support will encourage any such vendor/manufacturer to seek a contract under the Equipment ECAT Program.

(9.) As the Contracting Officer, I hereby certify that the information contained in this Limited Sources Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date ZAHKIYAH TAYLOR Contracting Officer, FSHC

(10.) I hereby certify that the requirements, which form the basis of this justification, are accurate, that these supplies meet the Government’s minimum needs, and that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date Product Specialist

TAYLOR.ZAHKIY

AH.1521439455

Digitally signed by

TAYLOR.ZAHKIYAH.1521439455

Date: 2025.06.13 12:47:55 -04'00'