P03 - Attachment 1 FAR 13.5 Brand Name Justification - Redacted.pdf
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This document contains a brand name justification for a Department of Veterans Affairs procurement under simplified acquisition procedures. The procurement is for 960 boxes of the Guardian Glucose Sensor, part number MMT-7020A, to be delivered within 10 days of order receipt. As the products have been prescribed by VA physicians for patients, pharmacy employees do not have authority to substitute generic sensors. Only the named brand product is acceptable due to medical necessity determinations. The solicitation number for this procurement is 36C77022Q0284 and it will be conducted by the Chelmsford Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy using contracting office 2237.
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Last Updated: 02/01/22
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL
ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5
Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C770-22-AP-0406
1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 15, Chelmsford CMOP using 2237 #761-
22-2-014-0171 by the Leavenworth CMOP Contracting Office, Leavenworth, KS.
2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: This procurement is for medical surgical supplies (med/surg) in accordance with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for certain commercial items and specifically FAR 13.501 Special Documentation Requirements, where acquisitions conducted under simplified acquisition procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, but still require a justification using the format of FAR 6.303-2.
3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: This is an individual brand name justification to support the procurement of the Guardian Glucose Sensor (Part# MMT-7020A) which is a medical surgical item listed below. The estimated value of the required med/surg supply is . Items are to be delivered 10 days after receipt of order.
Sensor, Glucose, Guardian:
• NDC/Part# - MMT-7020A
• Quantity of request: 960 Boxes (BX)
4. Statutory Authority Permitting Restricted Competition:
FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The statutory authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. § 1901 and is implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) for restricting competition on this procurement. Competition is restricted on this procurement for the reason below:
( X ) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements
( ) Unusual and Compelling Urgency ( ) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability or Expert
Services ( ) International Agreement ( ) Authorized or Required by Statute ( ) National Security ( ) Public Interest
5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority): Products have been prescribed for patients by VA Physicians. Pharmacy employees do not have the training and/or authority to countermand physician orders. “Name Brand Only/Gray Market Requirements” products are the samething as “dispense as written” on a physician prescription. Absolutely no Generic GLUCOSE SENSORS quotes will be accepted – Name Brand Only. No National Drug Code (NDC) substitutions are permitted. In the VA, Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) has determined that CMOP IDs in
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