P03. Attachment 1 FAR 13.5 Sole Source Justification SAT-SAP CO Signed.pdf

VHAPG Part 813.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items Attachment 1: Request for Sole Source Justification Template >SAT-SAP 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

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C262-26-AP-8536

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network

(VISN) 22, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, on behalf of Long Beach Veterans Affairs

Healthcare System (LBVAHCS). Purchase Request (PR): 600-26-4-5091-0114.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: A Six-Month Emergency Bridge is immediately needed for the Long Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (LBVAHCS).

LBVAHCS has an urgent need for Temporary Professional Staffing Services, specifically

Engineering and Program Analyst Positions. These services cannot afford a disruption due to several ongoing mission critical initiatives such as the Homeless Veteran Program and current Hospital

Construction.

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

Program Analyst Temporary Professional Staffing Services in support of various ongoing

Construction Projects and indirect support for the Homeless Veteran Initiative.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Restricted Competition:

RFO 12 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 RFO 12 for restricting competition on this procurement. Competition is restricted on this procurement for the reason below:

( ) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency

Requirements

(X) 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): SJS Executives LLC has the capacity and capability to immediately provide Engineering and Program Analyst Services.

They are currently engaged in similar contracts throughout the VA and have agreed to an expedited contract start to mitigate.

6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable: Due to the urgent and compelling nature of this requirement, a solicitation would have adverse implications for ongoing critical construction projects and indirect support to the

Homeless Initiative for GLAHCS. There will be a Solicitation for a new five-year contract through the Strategic Acquisition Center’s Integrated Critical Staffing Program that will transpire shortly after the sole source emergency bridge contract is awarded.

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

Reasonable: The Vendor’s quote is determined to be fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Government. It aligns with the pricing information received from the Independent Government

Cost Estimate and previous award costs with contracts located in SAM.GOV.

8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons

Market Research Was Not Conducted: There is a Multi-Award Schedule (MAS) established by the

Strategic Acquisitions Center (SAC), Integrated Contract Staffing Procurement (ICSP) that created a

Multiple Award Schedule through the ATOMS System. The MAS Contract Number is

36C10X24D0003. There is no emergency mechanism for the MAS available. SAM.GOV yielded

64,035 contracts/contract actions for NAICS 561320 and at least 18 contract actions for Temporary

Professional Staffing Services.

Market research additionally concluded that there are enough potential SDVOSB Vendors to comply with the VA “Rule of Two” Mandate. However, due to the urgent and compelling nature of this requirement, there are no known emergency procurement vehicles established that can be utilized.

The new Base Plus Four procurement will be competed through the Strategic Acquisitions Center

(SAC), Integrated Contract Staffing Procurement (ICSP) Multiple Award Schedule. There is an

SDVOSB Vendor able to immediately provide the critical staffing services, SJS Executives LLC.

9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: SJS Executives

LLC has the capacity and capability to immediately provide Engineering and Program Analyst

Services. They are currently engaged in similar contracts throughout the VA and have agreed to an expedited contract start to mitigate.

10. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition: One Vendor, SJS

Executives LLC.

11. A Statement of the Actions, if any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome any Barriers to Competition before Making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required: A new five-year contract will be solicitated through the Strategic Acquisition Center’s Integrated

Critical Staffing Program that will transpire shortly after the sole source emergency bridge contract is awarded.

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.

Ross Manoukian Date

COR

Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

8/11/2026

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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.

Norman Napper-Rogers

Contracting Officer

NCO 22 / Services 1

b. One Level Above the Contracting Officer (Required over $350K but not exceeding $900K):

I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition.

David Chakka

Branch Chief

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