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- 6515--CONTOUR GLUCOSE TEST STRIP- Hines CMOP
- Solicitation number
- 36C77021Q0018
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This document contains a sole source justification and request for quotation for glucose test strips. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network 15 Contracting Office has an emergency requirement to procure approximately 20,000 boxes of Contour Next glucose test strips for delivery to the Hines Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy by October 10, 2020. The justification cites FAR 13.5 and indicates the test strips have been prescribed for patients by VA physicians and pharmacy employees do not have authority to substitute other products. Responders must submit a signed SF1449, price schedule in Excel format, and authorized distributor letter to Jessica Hansroth by October 5 for consideration. The solicitation is set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and corresponds to NAICS codes 325413 for pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing.
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VHAPM Part 813.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items
Attachment 1: Request for Sole Source Justification Template >SAT-$7M under FAR13.S
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL
ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5
Acquisition Plan Action ID: __ 36C770-20-AP-1112. __________ _
1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15 Contracting, Tucson CMOP
2237 # 765-21-1-021-0003
2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed:
This is an individual brand-name justification to support the procurement of the following items:
NDC # 00193-7311-50 CONTOUR NEXT (GLUCOSE) TEST STRIP SO CT- Quantity: 19,944 boxes
The Hines CMOP facility requires the above items to be procured with the support of the instant justification and approval for other than full and open competition. The proposed procurement action will be a firm fixed-price contract award for the supplies
3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency's Needs:
The items above support Veterans Patient's prescriptions.
This order is to be delivered in 10 days ARO.
4. Statutory Authority Permitting Restricted Competition:
FAR 13.5 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 FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) for restricting competition on this procurement. Competition is restricted on this procurement for the reason below:
( X ) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency
Requirements
( ) 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): Products have been prescribed for patients by VA Physicians. Pharmacy employees do not have the training and/or authority to countermand physician orders. "Brand Specific" products are the same thing as "dispense as written" on a physician prescription. No National Drug Code (NDC) substitutions are permitted. In the VA, Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) has determined that CMOP IDs in the National Drug
File (NDF) will most always identify "brand specific" products in the VA PRINT NAME. This is not
PM Part 813.5 SAP for Certain Commercial Items Page 1 of 3
Original Date: 08/30/17
Revision 02 Date: 08/04/2020
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