P03 - JEFO - Albany_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity, submitted on behalf of the Albany, NY Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) for a delivery order to replace End-of-Life (EOL) diagnostic workstations and implement associated services.

The contracting activity involves the Department of Veterans Affairs Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO), Acquisition Service 7, High Tech Medical Equipment (HTME) Post Award Division, executing the delivery order under the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded contract SPE2D1-16-D-0013 to AGFA Healthcare Corporation. The total value of the delivery order is $370,798.80. The acquisition is for replacement of EOL diagnostic workstations and system hardware with implementation services. The justification invokes the "Only One Capable Awardee" exception under RFO 16.507-6(b)(2), asserting that AGFA Healthcare Corporation is the sole source capable of providing workstations that meet the required quality level, as the supplies and services are unique and highly specialized. The rationale emphasizes that AGFA Healthcare Corporation is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and software publisher of the existing Enterprise Imaging PACS platform deployed throughout the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2, and possesses proprietary technical knowledge, software access, and validation processes necessary to deliver compatible, clinically performant, and operationally continuous solutions. The Defense Logistics Agency has previously determined the contract prices to be fair and reasonable, and the Contracting Officer conducted price evaluation to ensure quoted prices are equal to or less than the contract price and third-party line items. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directive 1104 provides policy for establishing and maintaining VISN PACS. Both the Biomedical Engineer and Contracting Officer have certified the justification as accurate and complete to the best of their knowledge.