P03 Single Source Justification BRAND NAME ONLY.docx
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- Direct TV Television Subscription Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 36C24125Q0387
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This document is a Single Source Justification for a Direct TV Digital Television services contract for the Togus VA Medical Center within VISN 1. The procurement is for continuing digital television services for veterans, specifically requiring 69 incoming channels, one guide channel, and four local in-house channels, with a base contract and four option years. The contract is valued under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000 and will be awarded through a small business set-aside after market research revealed 14 authorized distributors, including 1 Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 1 Veteran Owned Small Business, and 11 Small Businesses.
The justification for single-source selection centers on maintaining consistency with the existing Direct TV system installed in 2019, which involves specialized hardware upgrades. Changing providers would potentially cause service disruption for veterans and incur significant hardware replacement costs. Market research included soliciting quotes from authorized distributors, with a Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside initially attempted but receiving no responses. The contract will be procured under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with the Contracting Officer from Network Contracting Office 1, Regional Procurement Office East, recommending a small business set-aside for solicitation number 36C24125Q0387.
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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: 36C241-25-AP-2555
1. Contracting Activity: Network Contracting Office 1, Regional Procurement Office East on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 1, Togus VA Medical Center 1 VA Center Augusta, ME 04330-6796. Funding 402-25-4-4808-0065.
2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: This contract is to continue providing Direct TV Digital Television services to the Veterans staying at the Togus campus with 69 incoming channels, one guide channel, and four of our local in-house channels. Direct TV is the brand name that Togus VA Medical Center has been using since 2019. The Togus VAMC seeks to maintain consistency and efficiency by using the same brand, Direct TV, which is currently been used. This is a base with four option years.
3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: Last year Togus VAMC was awarded a Direct TV with a contract to upgrade the system hardware to support Direct TV’s digital service and supply with one year of digital TV service. Changing to a different provider will cause down time for our Veterans as well as significant cost to change hardware again to accommodate a different provider’s service package. Direct TV has been the brand name used since 2019 and the Togus VAMC would like to main consistency and efficiency by using the same brand.
4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: The contract specialist conducted market research by emailing Direct TV for a list of authorized third-party billing dealers. The contract specialist received a list of 14 authorized distributors. Out of the 14, 13 has an active SAM.gov registration. 1 Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), 1 VOSB, and 11 are Small Business (SB). A VOSB set-aside was issued but none of the VOSB authorized distributors submitted a quote. Therefore, the contract specialist recommends doing a small business-set aside since the rule of two cannot been met.
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.
VHAPG Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT
Revision: 01 Effective Date: 11/15/2024 Acquisition ID#
PHILLIP CROCKETT
Digitally signed by PHILLIP CROCKETT Date: 2025.04.16 13:22:37 -04'00'
Phillip Crockett Date Contracting Officer
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