P03 CO reviewed - MP Single Source Justification-36C24W-25-AP-0072.pdf

VHAPG Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT

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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)

JOFOC LOG Ndmber: FY25-RPOW Activation-964

Acquisition Plan Action ID:36C24W-25-AP-0072

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Procurement Office

(RPOW) 3237 Peacekeeper Way Building 200 suite 204 McClellan, Park CA 95652 PR IFCAP#

623-25-2-2455-0060

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated

Amount: The Tulsa VA Medical Center is requesting 31 blanket warming systems: Bair

Hugger Unit Model 775 and Bair Hugger Rolling Cart Model 700 with Bair Hugger Cart

Handles. The estimated cost is

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: Solventum, the parent company of 3M OpCo LLC, provides the Bair Hugger Blanket Warming System, which is required by the Mission

Partner. The Mission Partner currently has Bair Hugger Warming Model 775 units, MFR

Part # 77500, at their facility. To ensure continuity of care across all facilities, it is preferred to procure the same model units. This strategy will also promote standardized maintenance by a single vendor, potentially reducing costs for the government. Additionally, all staff members are already trained in the operations and procedures for the Bair Hugger Warming

Model 775 units, which will help ensure effective use of the system and maintain high-quality patient care.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: Market research was conducted following FAR Part 10, and the Dynamic Small

Business Search (DSBS) tool was utilized with the NAICS code 339112 and the keyword

"Bair Hugger Blanket Warmers." Unfortunately, no results were found. Additional market research was performed using GSA eLibrary, FPDS, and the National Acquisition Center

(NAC). The Analytics, Data, and Decision Support Unified Platform (ADDS UP) was also consulted, producing the results outlined below.

The GSA eLibrary search with the keyword "blanket warmers" yielded six results (see P02 in the file). An FPDS check for "Bair Blanket Warmers" returned one result. The NAC search using the term "3M Bair Blanket Warmers" generated 12 results; however, these did not meet the configuration specifications required by the mission partner. Furthermore, a search conducted on ADDS UP identified three vendors.

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After conducting further market research, it was determined that the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the required procurement is a large business, Solventum Medical, which is registered in SAMS as 3M Healthcare US OpCo LLC. Solventum has two Service-

Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) authorized to act as distributors for the 3M Bair Blanket Warming System with a rolling cart. Beacon Point Associates LLC. and

Marathon Medical Corporation.

5. Contracting Officer's 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.

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