OSFLO- WL Sole Source JustificationWLIB (1)_signedph.pdf

SOLE SOURCE

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Agency:

Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of Acquisition and Grants Management Acquisition and Grants Group

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

SencorpWhite (formerly INTEK Integration Technologies) are the proprietary owner of the Warehouse Librarian Software system. No other vendor can provide the maintenance and updates to the Warehouse Librarian Software system in conjunction with the publication carousel hardware.

The hardware and software are manufactured by their company.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s need (including the estimated value):

SencorpWhite (formerly INTEK Integration Technologies) Warehouse Librarian to the CMS Connect System (Service NOW). The cost is approximately $184,000.00

4. An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition:

41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1): The supplies or services required by the Agency are available from only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. We are requesting procurement be awarded to:

SencorpWhite (formerly INTEK Integration Technologies)

35328 SE Center Street

Snoqualmie, WA 98065

5. A demonstration that the nature of the acquisition required use of the authority cited:

As stated above, there is only one potential source for the Intek hardware and software upgrade.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable:

SencorpWhite (formerly INTEK Integration Technologies) is the proprietary owner of the Warehouse Librarian Software system. No other vendor can provide the maintenance and updates to the Warehouse Librarian Software system in conjunction with the publication carousel hardware.

7. A determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

The Contracting Officer has examined the contractor’s request and has found that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

8. A description of the market survey conducted (sec. 7.101) and the results or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted:

There is only one source capable of responding for the hardware and software upgrade.

The current contractor has gained unique knowledge that is integral to the furtherance of this work, as described above. The selection of any alternate contractor would produce an unacceptable delay in the delivery of the final products of this procurement.

9. The COR and program office is as follows:

TYRONE HARRIS

Administrative Service Group Division of Printing, Mail and Logistics

SL‐14‐10

7500 Security Blvd.

Baltimore, MD 21244

(410) 786‐2923

10. Acquisition Authority:

FAR 6.302.1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Tyrone Harris, COR

Phillip Harrell, Contracting Officer