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Attachment 1: Request for SDVOSB/VOSB Sole Source Justification Format <SAT

VHAPG Part 819.7008/7009 Sole Source Awards to SDVOSB/VOSB Page 1 of 2 Revision: 02 Effective Date: 04/15/2023

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval (J&A) For

Other Than Full and Open Competition (<SAT)

Acquisition Plan Action ID:_36C776-24-AP-0114

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC)

6100 Oak Tree Boulevard, Suite 490, Independence, OH 44131.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Approved: The Library Network Office (LNO) has collected Medical and Health Sciences journal publishers’ content for the last eleven years. LNO subscriptions includes peer-reviewed journals in many medical specialties. Those journals are authored by renowned scientists, researchers, scholars, and professionals. Its journal content platform allows the user to browse by subject, and to drill down to the journal and individual title level. These journals provide reference information at the point of care/treatment used by Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinical staff. Funding is available under 2237 # 776-24-1-8251-0021.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: The Government requires access to three journals published by Cambridge Publishers: (1) Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, (2) Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, and (3) Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition: 41 USC §3304(a)(5), 38 U.S.

Code § 8127(c), as implemented by FAR 6.302-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute). COs may use the non-competitive (sole source) procedures authorized in VAAR 819.7008 (DEVIATION) or VAAR

819.7009 (DEVIATION) up to $5,000,000. Check the specific VAAR clause used below:

( X ) 819.7008 Sole source awards to a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business.

5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications and/or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority): The authority allows sole source awards to SDVOSB/VOSB based on 38 U.S.C. 8127(c) and that the SDVOSB/VOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance. The business meets eligibility requirements in 819.7003. The Contracting Officer's determination to make a sole source award is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The sole source award has been determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the best interest of the Government. The contractor has been verified in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database.

6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under FAR 5.202 applies: Per the Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 810.002 and Veterans First Contracting Program, The SBA VetCert database was queried on November 21st, 2023, in an attempt to locate Service-Disabled

Attachment 1: Request for SDVOSB/VOSB Sole Source Justification Format <SAT

VHAPG Part 819.7008/7009 Sole Source Awards to SDVOSB/VOSB Page 2 of 2 Revision: 02 Effective Date: 04/15/2023

Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) concerns utilizing NAICS code 519290. The search produced 63 results.

7. Determination by the CO that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and

Reasonable: No award shall be made until the Contracting Officer determines the price to the Government to be fair and reasonable. This determination will be based on a comparison of the Independent Government Cost Estimate, other information made available, and the Graham Advisory Network (GAN), Inc quote.

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

Market Research Was Not Conducted:

SAM/Contracting Opportunities SBA VetCert

9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: None.

10. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition:

Graham Advisory Network (GAN), Inc.

11. 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: The contracting and program office will continue to do market research to assist in identifying additional SDVOSBs and VOSBs that are capable of performing this work with the intent to pursue future awards as competitive.

12. 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.

Luz RiveraLuz Rivera Luz RiveraLuz Rivera

Luz Rivera Date Program Analyst Office of Health Informatics

13. 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.

Adeitra Jimmison

Adeitra Jimmison Adeitra Jimmison Date Contracting Officer Program Contracting Activity Central