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VHAPM Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT

VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 1 of 2 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:__ 36C242-25-AP-1331

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN2, New York/New Jersey VA Health Care

Network, VA New Jersey Health Care System (Lyons, NJ), LOUELLA HOLTZ, PATIENT CARE SVC POC:

STEVEN BYRNE STEVEN.BYRNE@VA.GOV

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount:

RQI CARTS AND MANIKINS. $44129.69

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:

There are only two distributors for RQI equipment. Station is not in compliance with VA DIRECTIVE 1177.

FSS contracts were searched for items. ECAT was checked to see if items were available. Medpdb was consulted where VA SITES were searched for order history. Vendor was verified as SDVOSB.

There are only two available distributors for these products. Non Compliance with directive requires obtaining supplies as quickly as possible.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:

SBA was searched for keyword “RQI Carts” which yielded 0 results. SBA was searched for NAICS code 334510 which yielded 2,036 results.

GSA advantaged was searched for “2020-00101”, “2020-03160” and “RQI Carts”, which yielded no results on GSA Advantage.

SBA was filtered for SDVOSB businesses and was searched for NAICS code 334510 and 416 profiles were returned. It was also searched for key words ”RQI Carts” which yielded 0 results. It was also searched for the companies, Tmesis and Beacon Point, both companies came back as verified SDVOSB’s.

The NAC was searched for “RQI Carts” which yielded 0 results.

FPDS was searched for “RQI Carts” and all results were Beacon Point or Tmesis. It is used to establish NAICS code, price reasonableness and Product Service Code.

A brand name justification was posted and returned 0 results.

VHAPM Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT

VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 2 of 2 Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 02 Eff Date: 03/31/2020

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.

Note: COs are required to make a determination of price reasonableness IAW FAR 13.106-3. See the

S19 Open Market (FAR13) Award Documentation Form with Abstract to document price reasonableness.

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