P03 JA for Industrial CT Scanner FINAL_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL)

Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) 5202 Presidents Court, Ste 103

Frederick, MD 21703

VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 1 of 4 Original Date: 08/30/17

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

UNDER FAR SUBPART 13.5

Acquisition Plan Action ID:

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

This Sole Source Justification and Approval is executed by the Strategic Acquisition Center, Frederick (SAC-F), on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL), Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM), VA Ventures.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved

This activity proposes to negotiate a non-competitive (sole-source) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) award with VJ Technologies, a Small Minority-Owned Business, for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of an Industrial CT scanner.

3.

(including the estimated value).

This acquisition is for delivery and installation of a new Industrial CT Scanner with support maintenance plans

This contract will cover the hardware, software, licenses, shipping and installation costs for an Industrial CT Scanner with option years for preventative and corrective maintenance as well as an option to purchase an additional unit in a later Fiscal Year to be shipped to another VA facility.

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

The statutory authority permitting the use of noncompetitive procedures is 41 U.S. Code § 1901(a)(2), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.501

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL)

Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) 5202 Presidents Court, Ste 103

Frederick, MD 21703

VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 3 of 4 Original Date: 08/30/17 metrology for quality system part verification. Once this technology is accessible within OAM, the quality of the products produced can be more easily checked, producing faster turnaround times between Printing and Shipping a Product to the Clinician. Patient Care can be performed faster with a more reliable and consistent quality checks on the products patients come into contact with.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Market research was conducted, details of which are in the market research memorandum. This effort did not yield any additional sources that can meet the

A notice will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2.

7. Determination of Best Value:

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 current contract pricing, past proposal submissions, and an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE).

8. Market Research:

Market research was conducted and VJ Technologies has been determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance. The VIP database was checked for SDVOSBs and VOSBs. No supplier was found for Industrial CT Scanning units that

. Market Research conducted did not find any Industrial CT Scanning unit that the VA has bought before.

Please see the Market Research document for more information.

A review of their Representations and Certifications was conducted in the System for Award Management (SAM) and VJ Technologies represented that they are a Small Disadvantaged Business Concern under the NAICS code for this requirement.

9. Interested Sources:

VJ Technologies, Inc.

89 Carlough Rd Bohemia, NY 11716