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VHAPM Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source

VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 1 of 2 Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 01 Eff Date: 04/23/2018

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For

Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C246-20-AP-3337

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 06, Fayetteville VA Medical Center, Network Contracting Office 6, 201 Hay St. Ste 305, Fayetteville, NC 28301. Purchase Request No.

565-20-3-405-0071.

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: This is a This is a brand name only requirement for the Dentspy Sirona CEREC Primescan and Primemill to be used to deliver fixed prosthesis to veterans in the dental clinic. This is a new requirement with an estimated value of $146,247.70.

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:

Dentsply/Sirona is the only manufacturer of the CEREC Primescan and Primemill that is needed for our clinic. This is the only system that interfaces with the current Dentsply Sirona radiological equipment used in the clinic, is the only system that the clinic staff is trained on and it is a system that has been VA field tested with a record of success.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:

Market Research was performed by the Contract Officer (CO) utilizing the World Wide Web, Google, GSA, VIP, FPDS and Sam.

This is a Brand Name requirement and thus all searches were done pertaining to a specific manufacturer. Searching VIP for veteran businesses with the NAICS 339114 and “cerec” yielded 0 results. In addition, searching the same NAICS and CAD yielded 6 SDVOSBs. Upon further research of the found SDs, none of them manufactured or distributed the brand name CEREC system that has been requested. Further still, contact with Dentsply Sirona, Inc. (LB), manufacturer of the requested

CEREC system, yielded that only two (2) companies, both of which are LBs, are authorized to distribute the system, Patterson Companies, Inc. and Henry Schein, Inc. According to these findings, we must solicit full and open in order to reach said authorized distributors.

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VHAPM Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source

VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 2 of 2 Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 01 Eff Date: 04/23/2018

5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Keeshia Newman Date Title: Contracting Officer https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2013_1.html#wp1125466