P03-JNA-final.pdf

VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 1 of 1 Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 02 Eff Date: 03/31/2020

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For

Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C246-21-AP-0458

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 06, HAMPTON Medical Center, NCO 6 is the contracting agency and Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, Richmond VA us the organizational activity responsible for the proposed contracting action. The transaction number for this requirement is 652-21-1-102-0004.

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: An on-call physician scheduling solution. A software as a service solution to replace the current manual process being used to create, maintain and view physician schedules. The estimated amount for this requirement is $65,003.46.

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only brand name, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: Intake Analysis Services (IAS) in coordination with Project Special Forces (PSF) conducted an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) where it was concluded that among 6 prospective vendors, each submitting one software, only Qgenda submitted the software that could provide the follow specific characteristics in a single package:

a. Integrated Authentication

b. Pure software-as-a-service business model

c. FedRamp Approved

d. Quick and easy provider schedule creation

e. One-page Call-schedule overview dashboard.

The Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) identified critical business, management, and technical criteria, including security components, which produced the unique characteristics for this requirement.

Qgenda was the only software vendor that could meet all the criteria without exception with two SDVOSB’s as authorized representatives.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: An RFI was submitted thru SEWP yielded one SDVOSB concern. The facility suggested source is an SDVOSB. Both vendors are certified and verified in VIP.

5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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