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VHAPG Part 813.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items Attachment 1: Request for Sole Source Justification Template >SAT-$7.5M under FAR13.5

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICAITON

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C262-24-AP-2406

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 22, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare

System for Purchase Request# 691-24-2-685-0088.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed:

This procurement is to establish a new Firm-Fixed price contract to procure Get Well Network Equipment and its accessories for VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in accordance with FAR

13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for certain commercial items. The installation of TVs, mounts, and relocating old mounts service is also requested along with the equipment purchase. Current equipment is at the end of cycle; beyond fixable, therefore, new Get Well Network Equipment purchase is essential for veterans’ care to provide patient education and entertainment and gather patient satisfaction data.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs:

VA Greater Los Angeles (GLA) Healthcare System requires new Smart TVs that are compatible with Get Well Network and its accessories as listed below. Due to Get Well Network compatibility issue, only specific healthcare, commercial, and hospitaility smart TVs from LG are compatible with Get Well Network inpatient solution software. Also TVs must be a minimum of 43” smart TV with a minimum of 4K UHD resolutions. Except smart TVs, all requested accesoreis shall be brand name or equal, but must be compatible with the offered smart TVs. The anticipated period of performance is 8 to 10 weeks starting on the date of award. The estimated cost of this requirement including installation labor is $ . This is based on a quote from verified SDVOSB named

. Below is the breakdown:

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Restricted Competition:

Item # Description/Part Number* Qty Price Extended Amount

1 43" LG Smart TV (UT672MOUC)-43UT672M 2 J72-6B-Compression-TFC46500620 3 Nursecall Cable Placeholder-999-NCCBL 4 Smart TV Pillow Speaker Placeholder-999-STVPS 5 Clean Remote (BR1LPH) 6 GWN LG Smart TV user remote (LG & Samsung compatible), 7 Wall Mount - ML531BE 8 Government Deployment Fee - GWN-DPLMNT-GV 9 Cabling, Installation of infrastructure and GWN Equipment -

10 Shipping and Handling- 11 7FT 24AWG Cat6 550MHz UTP Ethernet bare Copper Network C

Estimated Total Cost

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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):

VA Greater Los Angeles (GLA) Healthcare System already has implemented Get Well Network inpatient solutions. Get Well Network is an interactive engagement software solution providing point-of-care engagement, education, and entertainment through the inpatient smart TVs. This Get Well software has a national ISA/MOU and is fully integraged with VA’s VistA/CPRS systems. VA GLA has had this Get Well Network since 2012 and has recently contracted another base plus option four years to continue providing GetWell capabilities in 2022.

Get Well Network only works and is compatible with certain LG healthcare flat panel TV models.

According to GetWellNetwork Inpatient SmartTV Compatibility letter published on January 26, 2024, Get Well Network will only operate well on current healthcare, commercial, and hospitaility Smart TVs from LG brand and specific models. Based on the letter provided from Get Well Network, the brand name LG and model# UN672M is the only comptabile TV that has at least 43” screen.

Procuring any other brand’s and TV models will not appear, perform, feature, and operate the Get Well Network inpatient solutions. Therefore, the LG brand is the only firm capable of providing the compatible GetWellNetwork smart TVs described in section #3 above without the Veteran’s Healthcare Administration experieicing substantial duplication of cost that could not be expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements. A copy of letter from GetWellNetwork Inpatient Smart TV Compatibility is uploaded to eCMS as P03.

6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable:

Small Business Administration (SBA)’s VetCert was utilized to survey SDVOSB and VOSB under the appropriate NAICS code. SAM.gov and FPDS portals were researched to study the similar past procureemnts and its procurement methods. GSA Advantage and NASA SEWP contract holder list were reviewed to see if requested Smart TVs are available. A sources sought (notice ID# 36C26224Q0577) was posted on SAM.gov, GSA eBuy, and NASA SEWP. Detailed of conducted market research findings are described under section #8.

7. Determination by the CO that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable:

This is solely for a brand name only justification. Based on conducted market research, there are other interested vendors who are willing to provide quote/offer fair and reasonable pricing. Hence

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Get Well Network is in the process of briging the other brand name’s smart TVs to be compatible with GetWellNetwork inpatient solution software. The Department of Veterans Affairs will also continue to survey the marketplace for ‘equal to’ or better compatible GetWellNetwork Equipment that will offer Veterans the most up to date care.

12. Requirements Certification: I certify that the requirement outlined in this justification is a Bona

Fide Need of the Department of Veterans Affairs and 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.

Administrative Officer Mental Health VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

13. Approvals in accordance with the VHAPM Part 806.3 OFOC SOP:

a. Contracting Officer or Designee’s Certification (required): I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer Branch Chief, Supply Team 4

NCO 22

b. One Level Above the Contracting Officer (Required over SAT but not exceeding $750K): I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition.

Division Chief Division 4

NCO 22