P03 - JOFOC 36C259-21-AP-0739 CNH Greeley Centennial signed _Redacted.pdf

VHAPM Part 813.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items Attachment 1: Request for Sole Source Justification >SAT-$7M under FAR13.5

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR

CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C259-21-AP-0739, Greeley Centennial Health Care Center

RPOW JOFOC Tracker:

Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, 6162 S. Willow Drive, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, in support of the Cheyenne VA Medical Center.

Organizational Activity: Cheyenne VA Medical Center, 2360 East Pershing Blvd, Cheyenne, WY 82001. This action is funded by a 1358. Therefore, there is no associated 2237.

Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: This procurement is for the establishment of a sole source Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for Community Nursing Home (CNH) Services for the Cheyenne VA Medical Center in Cheyenne, WY with SSC Greeley Centennial Operating Company LLC dba Centennial Health Care Center located in Greeley, CO. This will be an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDC). The period of performance for this IDC will be 01 March 2021 through 28 February 2026, 5 years (60 months) with a 6-month option (52.217-8).

Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: The CNH will provide all facilities and services to support short and long-term care for Veterans. These services include rehabilitation, nursing, and clinical care in accordance with the performance work statement. The current contract, VA259-16-G-0035, expires on 28 Februrary 2021.

Centennial Health Care Center has met all requirements under the VHA Notice 2019-22, Community Nursing Home Program (CNHP) and VHA Office of Community Care (OCC) Field Guidebook, Specialty Programs Section 1.2, Geriatric Extended Care (GEC).

Additionally, they are certified under Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and licensed by the State of Colorado. This will be a 5-year base IDC (60 Months). The period of performance for this IDC will be 01 March 2021 through 28 February 2026, 5 years (60 months) with a 6-month option (52.217-8) if exercised, .

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

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( ) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability or Expert Services

( ) International Agreement ( ) Authorized or Required by Statute ( ) National Security ( ) Public Interest

6. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the

Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority):

Currently, there are 3 Veterans being treated and housed at the Centennial Health Care Center under an existing BOA VA259-16-G-0035. Centennial Health Care Center facility meets VA standards for quality of care to provide care and treatment to Veterans.

Additionally, Centennial Health Care Center facility has had a contract with the VA since 2016. They have consistently provided quality care to our Veterans. The Veterans at this facility cannot be moved without causing a disruption in the continuity of care and undue stress to both the Veterans and family. The relocating of Veterans is not in accordance with VA policy/directive established by the Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care. In accordance with FAR 13.5, this requirement for community nursing homes services will be a sole source IDC to SSC Greeley Centennial Operating Company LLC dba Centennial Health Care Center. In addition, as stated in paragraph 7 below, no responses were received from any potential offerors regarding the sources sought notice issued for this procurement.

7. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable: A Sources Sought Notice, 36C25921Q0147, was issued on 15 December 2020 and closed 23 December 2020. The notice requested basic contractor information from qualified sources to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (HUBZone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, service-disabled Veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business or large business) relative to NAICS 623110 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) ($30 Million size standard). Zero responses were received for the Sources Sought Notice. A search of the Medicare Nursing Home Compare website https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html resulted in 8 community nursing homes within 10 miles of Greeley, CO where the current CNH is located. The VA Vendor Information Page (VetBiz) was used to determine if potential offerors exist who would be able to provide the services required. However, the site failed to produce any results for Greeley, CO. The CNH program requires that any new CNH considered for a contract, the CNH Coordinator must review the Medicare compare score to determine if the CNH is above or below the required score to determine if a waiver is required or not required before a contract can be considered. Any required waiver should be submitted with the procurement package. As a part of the acquisition process, a CNH must provide a current state license, insurance and a copy of the state inspection. These documents are provided to the CNH Program Coordinator for review and evaluation. The CNH Coordinator will either provide a recommendation to contract or state that the CNH did not receive a recommendation to contract. A redacted J&A will be posted on Contract Opportunities.

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8. Determination by the CO that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable: The Medicaid rates are used as the basis for pricing the CNH contracts. The Medicaid rates are established by each state based on national average. The VA Geriatrics and Extended Care Office through the Veterans Health Administration Procurement Manual (VHAPM) and VA pulse publishes an annual maximum allowable percentage that are applied to each Resource Utilization Groups IV (RUGS IV) category. The RUGS IV categories identify the different levels of treatment. The add-on percentages are added to the basic Medicaid rate then applied to each RUGS IV category. The Medicaid rate and the VA add-on percentage make up the per diem rate paid for each Veteran. The line item structure will illustrate the different RUGS IV categories, the add-on percentages, and the total per diem rate for each level of care. After conducting market research on the current Medicaid and RUGS IV rates, the CO has determined that the results are determined to be fair and reasonable when the add-on percentage agreed upon by both parties is at or under the maximum allowable percentage established by VA. The add-on percentages do not change through the life of the contract.

9. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the

Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted: As described in Section 7 above, a search of the Medicare Nursing Home Compare website https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html resulted in 8 Community Nursing Homes within 10 miles of the zip code of 80634 Greeley, CO where the current CNH is located. A search of the Medicare.gov website for SSC Greeley Centennial Operating Company LLC dba Centennial Health Care Center shows that the facility has a 4- Star Overall Rating which the CNH coordinator reviewed and determined to be acceptable and in accordance with the VHA Office of Community Care (OCC) Field Guidebook Specialty Programs section 1.2 (Geriatric Extended Care & Community Nursing Homes) thresholds, which states if a Nursing Home has an overall compare score of 3-5 stars they are eligible and do not require a waiver. A search of VetBiz using zip code 80634 and the NAICS code 623110, yielded no results. A search of the SBA Small Business Dynamic Search was conducted using the NAICS code 623110 and zip code 80634, yielded no results.

A Sources Sought announcement (36C25921Q0147) was posted on 15 December 2020 and closed 23 December 2020. No responses were received to the sources sought. Typically, CNH's are not competed. Based on the CNH program requirements, the Veterans preference is taken into consideration when selecting a CNH based on the Veteran needs, proximity to home/residence and family. The CNH Program Coordinator at the Medical Center reviews the Medicare compare score of various CNH's in a given area to determine the feasibility to meet the Veteran’s needs. The CNH coordinator determines the number of CNH's that may be required in an area based on future needs.

10. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: The CNH is currently providing care for three Veterans in this facility who cannot be relocated due to continuity of care and medical complexity. This CNH is located near the families of the Veterans and moving them would cause undue stress to the Veterans and their family if the government tried to relocate the Veterans to a new nursing home.

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11. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition: No other CNH expressed interest in this acquisition. The current contractor Centennial Health Care Center has expressed an interest to continue providing CNH services to the VA and continue in providing care and services to the Veterans currently placed there.

12. A Statement of the Actions, if any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome any

Barriers to Competition before Making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required: There is currently only one (1) facility capable of providing the specialty care and medical needs of the existing Veterans. Based on the CNH program requirements, the Veterans preference is taken into consideration when selecting a CNH based on the Veteran needs, proximity to home/residence and family. The CNH Program usually attempts to inspect a sample of CNH's in a given area to provide the Veterans with several choices but there has been a hold on doing these in person inspections due to COVID and access restrictions. However, the selection of the CNH is determined on whether the CNH has the resources available to meet each Veteran's needs. The CNH Program Coordinator is responsible for conducting market research and required inspections to increase the number of available and qualified CNH's. The contracting office and CNH Program office will continue to canvas the market for new CNH entrants capable of meeting program requirement

13. Requirements Certification: I certify that the requirement outlined in this justification is a Bona Fide Need of the Department of Veterans Affairs and that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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14. Approvals in accordance with the VHAPM Part 806.3 OFOC SOP:

a. Contracting Officer or Designee’s Certification (required): I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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b. One Level Above the Contracting Officer (Required over SAT but not exceeding $700K): I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition.

c. VHA RPO HCA Review and Approval: I have reviewed the foregoing justification and find it to be complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief and approve ($700K to $7 million (or $13.0 million for acquisitions described in FAR 13.500(c)) for other than full and open competition.

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