REDACTED_JA DSS ITM.pdf

Brand Name DSS ITM CONTROL NUMBER VA-25-00078902

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs ,YA) Office of Procurement, Acquisition, and Logistics Technology Acquisition Center 23 Christopher Way Eatontown, NJ 07724

2. Description of Action: The proposed action is for a sole source, firm-fixed price task order with a twelve ( 12) month base period and four ( 4) 12-month option periods for brand name Document Storage Systems, Inc. Infusion Therapy Manager (ITM} software licenses and support for the Charles George VA Health Care System (HCS), Asheville, NC. This effort is being conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program; the proposed effort will be awarded under the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) 47QTCA23D005Q to Document Storage Systems, lnc.(DSS), 12575 US HWY 1, Suite 200, Juno Beach, FL, 33408

3. Description of Supplies or Services: VA, Western North Carolina HCS, Charles George VAHCS, Pharmacy Services requires brand name DSS ITM software licenses and support. DSS ITM is a web enabled, Commercial Off the Shelf, Chemotherapy Management software application that provides tools to standardize medical center's treatment protocols for infusion patient care. The application supports organizational initiatives aimed at:

• Automating infusion management and ordering,

• Enabling standardization of infusion approaches and accompaniments, and

• Reducing costs of administering chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic medications

The period of performance shall be 12 months starting at the time of the award, to include four (4) 12-month option periods, if exercised and at the Government's discretion. The total estimated value of this proposed action is , inclusive of all option periods.

4. Statutory Authority: This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program. The specific authority providing for a limited source award is Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6(a)(1 )(i)(B), "Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized."

5. Rationale Supporting Use of Authority Cited Above: The proposed source is DSS, 12575 US HWY 1, Suite 200, Juno Beach, FL, 33408. The Charles George VAHCS is currently utilizing the DSS Veteran Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) Chemotherapy Manager (VCM) solution to meet the operational need of managing chemotherapy and infusion orders. VCM is a VA-specific chemotherapy software decision support and ordering system. VCM is fully integrated with the VistA and provides seamless electronic interaction between the ordering provider and pharmacist. This integration allows the provider to have an extremely efficient, powerful method for preventing medication errors due to misinterpretation of handwritten orders.