P03. JA Brand Name Only Mattresses and Covers.pdf
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- 6515--Mattresses & Bed Covers Federal contract opportunity
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- 36C26326Q0149
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This document is a Justification for Brand Name or Single Source Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for mattresses and bed covers. The Iowa City VA Health Care System requires additional mattresses and bed covers for its operating rooms to address increased operational demands, with an estimated purchase amount of $28,175.04. The justification emphasizes the need for specific OEM-verified products that are compatible with existing operating room systems, noting that changing the entire system would result in unnecessary duplicate costs.
The procurement is being conducted by the VA Network Contracting Office 23 in Coralville, Iowa, under Acquisition Plan Action ID 36C263-26-AP-0998. Market research was performed using GSA, NAC, SAM, VIP/Vetbiz, and AddsUp platforms, with sources sought on SAM and a review of past similar procurements. The contracting officer, Steven Ashby, certified the justification on November 19, 2025, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1, indicating this is a sole-source procurement over the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Justification for Brand Name or Single Source Award IAW FAR 13.106-1
For Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K)
Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C263-26-AP-0998 Title: Mattresses and Bed Covers
1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, 1303 5th St.
Suite 300, Coralville IA 52241
Requesting Activity: Iowa City VA Health Care System 601 HWY 6 West, Iowa City, IA. 52246-2209
2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount:
The Operating Rooms need additional mattresses and bed covers to keep up with increased operations. The increased operations have strained operations on turn around times for these items. Estimated amount $28,175.04
3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:
The unique characteristics that limit availability to only one brand-name model is the requirement that the new mattresses and covers must be compatible with the current in place systems. There are no other brands that are compatible other than the OEM verified products.
Changing the entire operating room system to allow for competition would result in duplication of costs that could not be expected to be recovered through competition.
For these reasons, the particular mattress and covers requested is essential as the description of this requirement and precludes purchase of a model by another brand.
4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:
GSA, NAC, SAM, VIP/Vetbiz, AddsUp. Sources Sought on SAM. Review of past, similar procurements.
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.
Steve Ashby Contracting Officer https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/13 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2013_1.html#wp1125466
| Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C263-26-AP-0998 |
| Title: Mattresses and Bed Covers |
| 2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: |
| 3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: |
| 4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: |
| 2025-11-19T09:47:16-0600 | |
| STEVEN ASHBY |
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