P03 JEFO VISN 12 PACS Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (FAR 16.507-6(b)(2)) for single-source procurements by the Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center on behalf of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 12.

The justification authorizes awarding eight delivery orders under the Defense Logistics Agency contract SPE2D1-18-D-0006 to Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC for upgrades to the Change Healthcare Enterprise Imaging Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), upgrading from version 14.1 on Windows Server 2016 OS to version 14.2.2 on Windows Server 2022 OS. The procurements are deemed unique and highly specialized, with Change Healthcare Technologies identified as the only capable vendor for software maintenance, support, and installation services. The justification establishes that alternative sources cannot guarantee compatibility or provide equivalent FDA-compliant support and maintenance, and that third-party installation would invalidate warranties. The overall contract value across all eight VISN facilities is $1,539,352.13, distributed as follows: Chicago VAMC ($266,925.49), Danville VAMC ($65,191.74), Hines VAMC ($169,420.05), Iron Mountain VAMC ($65,191.74), Madison VAMC ($33,735.53), Milwaukee VAMC ($740,696.00), North Chicago VAMC ($132,999.84), and Tomah VAMC ($65,191.74). Each delivery order includes hardware components (application servers, network shelters, storage servers), software licenses (Nuance Carahsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2022), and implementation and training services specific to each facility's requirements. The Defense Logistics Agency previously negotiated fair and reasonable pricing under the base contract, and the Contracting Officer determined pricing is competitive with the contract rate.