P03- JA CCPI_DIABETES_REDACTED.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL)

Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) 5202 Presidents Ct, Suite 103

Frederick, MD 21703

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL for OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

This Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition is executed by the Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC), on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Care and Payment Innovation (CCPI).

Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This activity proposes to negotiate a non-competitive award (sole-source) with Trilogy Federal, LLC (System for Award management (SAM) Unique Entity ID (UEID) QY6ZENEB34D9), a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) for the procu ment of CCPI Diabetes Care Management Pilot.

A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

The purpose of this contract is to provide contractor support to assess the current state and design future state of an idealized care pathway, perform complex data analytics, support the development of the care model design and associated payment, and facilitate pilot launch and ongoing implementation efforts. The contractor shall also provide; 1) Pilot Exploration. The pilot explore phase assesses current programs and veteran needs, surveys the vendor landscape, develops framework for evaluating vendor capabilities, and scopes a preliminary care model;

Pilot Design. The pilot design phase establishes a care model, defines key performance indicators, seeks stakeholder input to refine the model design, and identifies potential partner sites; 3) Pilot Pre-Implementation. The pre-implementation phase confirms pilot participants, assesses readiness of all stakeholders, and develops implementation plan to operationalize the pilot design;

and 4) Pilot Implementation & Support. The pilot implementation and monitoring phase supports model participants and sites, manages performance, and refines pilot over time.

The estimated total contract value (including options) is $4,951,743.00. The period of performance (PoP) is one (1) 12-month base period and one (1) 12-month option period.

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

4. An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.

§ 3304(a)(5) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-5 entitled, “Authorized or required by statute”. The applicable statute is Public Law 109- 461: “Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006” specifically, the “Veterans First Contracting Program” outlined in 38 USC § 8127(c).

5. A demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

VAAR 819.7007 states explicitly, “A determination that only one SDVOSB can meet the requirement is not required,” and that using this authority, the following must be verified:

1) The anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will not exceed $5 million:

2) The estimated value, including options, is $4,951,743.00 and does not exceed $5M.

3) The justification prepared pursuant to FAR 6.302-5(c)(2)(ii) will be posted in accordance with FAR subpart 5.301(d);

4) The SDVOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance; and

5) Trilogy Federal, LLC is a registered and verified SDVOSB.

6) In the estimation of the contracting officer, contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the Government. Historical prices along with market research for similar will assist with making a fair and reasonable price determination prior to award.

7) The Contracting Officer has determined that the use of this authority is in the best interest of the Government based upon the fact that Trilogy Federal, LLC is a SDVOSB team that possesses experience in assessing the design state of an idealized care pathway, performing data analytics, and facilitating pilot launches.

This specific expertise is required to ensure appropriate financial and care modeling, partnering, communication, and program coordination.

Furthermore, the proposed source for this acquisition is Trilogy Federal, LLC, a certified SDVOSB that is technically qualified to complete this work, and has unique capabilities not prevalent in the commercial marketplace.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

In accordance with 819.7007(b), the determination to make a sole source award to an SDVOSB is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the contracting officer; therefore, the requirement to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable is not applicable to this procurement. In addition, 819.7007(c) further authorizes the contracting officer to make the award without first determining that only one SDVOSB source can meet the requirement.

A notice of the proposed action will be synopsized via the Government Point of Entry (GPE) in accordance with FAR Section 5.201, and the agency will make publicly available the justification required by 6.305(a) within 14 days after contract award.

7. A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable No award shall be made until the Contracting Officer determines the cost to the Government to be fair and reasonable. This determination will be based on a comparison of historical pricing, commercially available price lists, and an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE).

8. A description of the market research conducted (see part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.:

Market research was conducted and Trilogy Federal, LLC has been determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance. They are registered and certified in VetBiz.gov (VIP) as a SDVOSB under NAICS 541618- Other Management Consulting Services, which is the NAICS code for this requirement and in accordance with (IAW) Public Law 109-461 Section 502 (c), meets the requirements of this statute to sole source to a SDVOSB. In addition, a review of their Representations and Certifications was conducted in the System for Award Management (SAM) and Trilogy Federal, LLC represented that they are a small business under this NAICS code verified by the Contracting Officer on 5/11/2022. In addition, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) was reviewed and FAPIIS shows no reports for Trilogy Federal, LLC that would indicate defective pricing, instances of contractor fault or recipient not-qualified, terminations for cause, default or material failure to comply, or non-responsibility of the contractor.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition.:

The Procuring Contracting Officer has determined that this proposed action meets all the requirements of 38 U.S.C. 8127(c). This acquisition is below the $5,000,000.00 threshold, Trilogy Federal, LLC is a responsible SDVOSB for performance of the services described herein, and the proposed contract can be awarded at a fair and reasonable price.

10. A listing of the sources if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

Trilogy Federal, LLC 1100 Wilson Blvd. Ste. 1100 Arlington, VA 22209

11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or service required.

All future requirements will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Toward the expiration of this contract, consideration will be given as to whether the future acquisition should be competitive.