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Request for Sole Source Format >SAT GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b) Sole Source Justifications - Federal Supply Schedule Ordering

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Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C248-26-AP-2936

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b)

This justification aligns with the deviation outlined in the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) for FAR 8.4 - Ordering under the Federal Supply Schedule and GSAM/R 538.71, as required by Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, signed April 15, 2025. Deviation effective date: November 3, 2025.

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C248-26-AP-2936

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 08, located at 8875 Hidden River Parkway, Tampa, FL 33637, in support of VISN 08 James A.

Haley VAMC and satellites testing locations IAW the statement of need. 2237: 673-26-3- 023-1065.

2. Description of Action: This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple- Award Schedule Program (41 U.S.C. 152(3) and 40 U.S.C. 501). Emergency requirement for Clinical Chemistry and Immunochemistry cost-per-reportable-result (CPRR) with clinical laboratory automation with instrumentation and software.

Order against: FSS Contract Number: 36F79719D0024

Name of Proposed Contractor: Abbott Laboratories, Inc.

Street Address: 100 Abbott Park RD Department 0943-CPI-4

City, State, Zip: Abbott Park, IL 60064

Phone:

3. Description of Supplies or Services:

The estimated value of the proposed action is

This emergency requirement is for Clinical Chemistry and Immunochemistry cost-per-reportable-result (CPRR) with clinical laboratory automation with instrumentation and software for an integrated, automated platform for flexibility, simplicity and improved productivity for the Tampa VA Healthcare Network (TVAHCN), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) locations:

• James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33612

• New Port Richey VA Outpatient Clinic (NPROPC), 7900 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL 34654

GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b) Sole Source Justifications - Federal Supply Schedule Ordering

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Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C248-26-AP-2936

• Lakeland Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (LCBOC), 2080 Meadowland Park Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803

• Temple Terrace VA Clinic and Mental Health Facility (TTMHF), 8451 Temple Terrace Highway Tampa, FL 33637

Period of Performance (POP): 04/01/2026 – 03/31/2027

The COST PER REPORTABLE RESULT (CPRR) includes: all support, equipment, reagents, controls, calibrators, consumables, precipitant reagents, solutions, wash buffer, wash zone probe, cleaning solutions, trigger solutions, probes, septums, reaction vessels, sample cups, replacement caps and includes shipping charges for such items necessary for instrument operation to obtaining a test result.

4. Identify the Authority and Supporting Rationale (see below and if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b)(1)(i): An urgent and compelling need exists and following the ordering procedures would result in unacceptable delays: The Contracting Officer assigned to this requirement left the organization and subsequently there was not enough time to execute a longer-term solution. This created an emergency need for immediate support to this requirement. This has an immediate and significant impact on operations and presents unacceptable risk across four affected locations: James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH), New Port Richey VA Outpatient Clinic (NPROPC), Lakeland Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (LCBOC), and the Temple Terrace VA Clinic and Mental Health Facility percent of all testing for these sites. Failure to proceed with the current vendor and the currently installed instrumentation would result in a systemic breakdown in patient testing and clinical service continuity, creating conditions that could lead to patient harm or death.

Continuity of testing and clinical services is therefore mandatory for the VA to fulfill its mission. This constitutes a life, health, and safety risk that is paramount to maintaining uninterrupted operations.

GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b)(1)(ii): Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized;

GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b)(1)(iii): In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order must not have been previously issued under sole source or limited source procedures.

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C248-26-AP-2936

GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b) Sole Source Justifications - Federal Supply Schedule Ordering

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GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b)(1)(iv): It is necessary to place the order with a particular FSS contractor to satisfy a minimum guarantee established in the FSS BPA; or

GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b)(1)(v): A law expressly authorizes or requires that the purchase be made from a specified source.

GSAM/R 538.7104-4: Items peculiar to one manufacturer:

5. Describe Why You Believe the Order Represents the Best Value consistent with GSAM/R 538.7102-2(4) to aid the contracting officer in making this best value determination: This action represents the best value to the Government as it accomplishes acquisition strategy and conduct a robust competition. Next, it accounts for the reasonable and necessary timeframe for deployment, integration, and validation of any new systems.

Finally, it ensures the VA’s mission to support and care for our Veterans remains uninterrupted; any lapse in meeting these testing requirements would result in a failure of systems and operations essential to the delivery of healthcare, which is wholly unacceptable.

GSA schedules have already been determined fair and reasonable.

6. Describe the Market Research Conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted. Market research has indicated there are currently no known SDVOSB(s) or VOSB(s) capable of supporting this requirement as evidenced from data referenced in the SBA’s Dynamic Small Business Search. In addition, the VA has determined schedule 65 and 66 FSC contracts are mandatory for use as strategic sourcing. There were no SDVOSB or VOSBs in FSC 66 III categories for Clinical Immunochemistry Analyzers or Clinical Chemistry Analyzers (605-6A and 605-1A respectively).

7. Any Other Facts Supporting the Justification: This action is an emergency to support critical laboratory operations while the Government pursues the acquisition efforts necessary to provide a more appropriate solution.

8. A Statement of the Actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made: The period of performance for this action provides the minimum duration needed to conduct follow an appropriate acquisition strategy which must include consideration of the estimated after award needed to install, test, and certify any new equipment for operational use. These steps directly address and mitigate the barriers that previously limited competition by ensuring vendors will have adequate time for proposal development, contract award, system deployment, and operational validation. The Government intends to maximize competition through the appropriate acquisition methodology. This current action therefore establishes the minimum timeframe necessary to remove those barriers and support those objectives.