P03 - SINGLE SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION - STERRAD NX - 503.pdf

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

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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: 36C244-23-AP-0752

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network/Program Contracting Office 04 Commodities 1, in support of VISN 04, Altoona VA Medical Center, Station 503, Altoona, PA 16602, #2237 – 503-23-1-225-0024

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: The Altoona VA Medical Center is a level 3 facility within VISN 4. Sterile Processing needs replacement of their current Sterrad NX equipment as these are well past their life expectancy. They need a low temperature sterilization system that is compatible with the current systems and supplies as well as the equipment to be sterilized. Equipment needed are 2 each Sterrad NX Allclear Sterilizers part #10033-004-50 and 2 each Sterrad NX System Cart part #10311-50.

The Estimated Amount for this acquisition is: $86,290.00

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: This sterilization system uses a proprietary plasma/low temperature sterilization that is the recommended type of sterilization for much of the surgical instrumentation/scopes in use at the Altoona VA Medical Center. Additionally, they are compatible with the current with the Censitrac system and the Rapid readers (3M 490’s) currently in use.

Finally, these are the exact same footprint of the existing Sterrad NX Sterilizers which will be required of any system purchased.

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

Advanced Sterilization Products is the only authorized vendor for this equipment.

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.

____________________________ December 15, 2022 Name:Andrea Aultman-Smith DateTitle: Contracting Officer

Title: Contracting Officer

ANDREA

AULTMAN-

SMITH

Digitally signed by

ANDREA AULTMAN-SMITH

Date: 2022.12.15 14:41:05 -05'00'