P03 SSJ AP 4070_Redacted.pdf
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This is a Justification for Single Source Award (Sole Source) under FAR 13.106-1 for a procurement over the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Procurement Office West, is procuring a brand-name Argos Biometer, a diagnostic device that measures the eye using swept-source optical coherence tomography for pre-cataract surgery use at the VA Northern California Healthcare System in Mather, California. The sole source award will be made to O.R. Elder Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), who is the exclusive authorized distributor of Alcon Cataract and vitreoretinal surgical equipment for the VA. The justification establishes that the Argos Biometer, manufactured by Alcon, is the only product meeting specified interoperability requirements due to its integrated connectivity with Alcon's Cataract Refractive Suite and image-guided technology platform. Using a non-Alcon alternative would require workflow redesign, interface validation, retraining, and potential disruption to data-sharing and image-guidance processes built around the Alcon system architecture. Market research included searches of the Small Business Administration's Veteran-Owned Small Business database (462 results), the National Acquisition Center, Adds Up procurement database, and GSA schedules, confirming no viable alternatives. The contracting officer certified the purchase as approved under FAR 13.106-1(b). The document is effective as of December 30, 2025, Revision 02.
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Revision: 02 Effective Date: 12/30/2025 Page 2 of 2 Acquisition ID#
A search of the NAC yielded no applicable results.
A search of Adds Up yielded purchase orders to O.R. Elder for the Argos Biometer throughout the country. All awards are open-market purchases to O.R. Elder. See P02 in briefcase for details.
A search of GSA yielded no applicable results.
An authorized distributor letter from Alcon, the OEM, was included with the market research, detailing that O.R. Elder is the exclusive authorized distributor of Alcon Cataract and vitreoretinal surgical equipment for the VA. Therefore, this will be a sole source to O.R. Elder Inc, an SDVOSB.
5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR
13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
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