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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: __ 36C770-21-AP-0009 __________ _

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15 Contracting, Tucson CMOP

2237 # 762-21-1-040-0026

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 SKU 7311 CONTOUR NEXT (GLUCOSE) TEST STRIP 50 CT- Quantity: 4,000 boxes

The TUCSON 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

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Original Date: 08/30/17

Revision 02 Date: 08/04/2020