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

Last Updated: 02/01/22 Page 1 of 2

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: 36C25024Q0688

1. Contracting Activity: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service

Network (VISN) 10, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center (CLE VAMC) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10.

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

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 intends to award a new, firm fixed price, urgent, purchase order to Sterling Products Inc., a large business, via Open Market. This request is for plastic granulator.

(a) Description of Supplies: The request is to purchase a plastic granulator.

(b) ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE: $80,258.00

(c) REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE: 150 Days ARO

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: This is an emergency per FAR 13.106‐1(a)1(iii), The nature of the article or service to be purchased and whether it is highly competitive and readily available in several makes or brands or is relatively noncompetitive. The urgency of the proposed purchase. The Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the numberof sources from which it solicits bids or proposal for an unusual and compelling urgency.

This has become an urgent purchase requirement due to the expansion of recycling programs within the medical center and the requirement to reduce solid waste from the landfill by 50 % by FY 25. We are currently at 25%. This will allow the medical center to granulate and ship out not just prosthetic material, but other plastics that are commonly found through the medical center.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: The plastic granulator system was posted on SAM.gov for unrestricted competition from June 3, 2024 through June 11, 2024 with no responses. The customer, Shawn Huelsman, found an American made plastic granulator from Sterling Products Inc.

The request has become an urgent one due to the expansion of recycling programs within

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

Last Updated: 02/01/22 Page 2 of 2 the medical center and the requirement to reduce solid waste from the landfill by 50 % by FY 25. We are currently at 25%. This will allow the medical center togranulate and ship out not just prosthetic material, but other plastics that are commonly found through the medical center. Per FAR 13.106‐1(b)(1)(i) this is an urgent request.

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.

Rachelle J. Hamer Date Contracting Officer