NH_JACKSONVILLE,_FL_LIMITED_SOURCE_JUSTIFICATION.pdf

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Limited Sources Justification and Approval

1. Naval Hospital Jacksonville FL.

2.Description of Action being approved: The service or material listed is alimited source action. Material/services purchased are name brand specific and the name brand Nuance is mandatory for licensing of this product.

3. Description of Product, Supplies or Services

1. Nuance Management Server Software, Perpetual, Per ProcessorSQLLicense

2. Nuance Management Server Software, Perpetual, Test, 5 SQL CAL Licenses

3. DMEE or OM Box to DMENE Perpetual, Physician Client License

4. An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition. (Requesting Office completes with assistance of Contract Specialist)

The Statutory Authority for this action is 11.105(a)(1) The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements, and market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency's needs

5. Identification of the Justification Rationale:

Nuance brand products are vital to continue equipment/material already in place. Any other brand name would cause undue financial costs in training, preplacement, and renewal of products already in place. Original items purchased under contract N00232-15-F-3418 valued at

$99,326.17 require Nuance software for continuation of licensing.

Minimum Needs of the Government include: Licensed software for non-physician server management and Licensed software for physician /client server management. Unique data management is required for Naval Hospital servers to support the management of medical data.

6. Best Value Determination:

Orders issued under this class limited sources justification represent the best value as the agreed to prices will be based upon competitive quotes received from authorized retailers of the brand in a competitive environment. Therefore the price paid will represent the best value and result in the lowest overall cost alternative to meet the needs of NHJAX.

7.Market Research conducted

2 competitive quotes are provided.