P03 JEFO Mammo_Hologic - Redacted.pdf

| Hologic HTME TO – Mammography Page 3 of 4 performed directly by the OEM and not outsourced to a third-party to maintain the integrity of the equipment and to avoid servicers not familiar with the products causing damage to the equipment. If damage is caused by a third parties during repairs, then the Government could be held liable for additional costs associated with repairs performed by the OEM after damage has occurred. As such, the work can only be completed by Hologic, Inc.

(5) A determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

All items are currently on IDIQ Contract #: SPE2D1-17-D-0027 and have previously been determined fair and reasonable at time of award. Likewise, pricing is reviewed during the modification process and line items modified to be added are also determined to be fair and reasonable during the modification process.

(6) Any other facts supporting the justification.

N/A

(7) A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the exception to fair opportunity before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

At this time, there are no actions that can be taken to remove or overcome barriers that lead to the exception to fair opportunity. The Government will continue to conduct market research to ascertain if there are changes in the marketplace that would enable future action to be competed; however, all future requirements will be handled on a case-by-case basis to determine any future acquisition strategy.

(8) The contracting officer’s certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer’s knowledge and belief.

By signing this justification, the Contracting Officer hereby certifies that the justifications are accurate and complete to the best of their knowledge.

(9) Evidence that any supporting data that is the responsibility of the technical or requirements personnel (e.g., verifying the Government’s minimum needs or requirements or other rationale for an exception to fair opportunity) and which form a basis for the justification have been certified as complete and accurate by the technical or requirements personnel.

By signing this justification, VA Medical Center agrees that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of their knowledge.

(10) A written determination by the approving official that one of the circumstances in (b)(2)(i)(A) through (F) of this section applies to the order.

Based on the information contained herein, a determination has been made that this requirement meets the exception at FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B). Only one source can provide the required supplies and services. All awardees were given fair opportunity to be considered for the original order.

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CERTIFICATAION AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION:

Pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B)(9), I certify that any supporting data that is my responsibility and which forms a basis for the justification is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

CONTACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION:

Pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B(8), I certify that the justification is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.