REVISED FAR 13.5 Sole Source Justification - Over SAT 36C776-24-AP-1226_HCA_Redacted.pdf
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- B537--ORYX Performance Measures (VA-24-00074857) Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 36C77624Q0215
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This document is a Sole Source Justification under Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items in accordance with FAR 13.5. It describes a requirement for the Joint Commission to accept transmission of VA raw data, score the measures, and post measures on each facility extranet site. The Joint Commission will also compare each facility against like facilities and all hospitals in the U.S. The period of performance is 09/30/2024 - 09/29/2025, plus four option years. The statutory authority for the sole source is FAR 13.5, and the justification is that the Joint Commission is the only responsible source that can provide the required ORYX performance measure services. A Special Notice of Intent to conduct a sole source procurement was posted, and the contracting officer determined this sole source award is in the best interest of the government.
The related federal contract opportunity is for award of contract 36C77624P0096 to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations for $245,750 on 09/27/2024.
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VHAPG Part 813.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items Request for Sole Source Justification Template >SAT-$7.5M under FAR13.5
Effective Date: 02/01/2022 Page 1 of 4
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5
Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C776-24-AP-1226
Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), 6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490, Independence, OH 44131. Purchase Request Number: 128-24-4-2509-0046.
Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: The purpose of this justification is to be in accordance with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and specifically FAR
13.501 Special Documentation Requirements, where acquisitions conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, but still require a justification using the format of FAR 6.303-2.
VHAPG Part 813.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items Request for Sole Source Justification Template >SAT-$7.5M under FAR13.5
Effective Date: 02/01/2022 Page 2 of 4
3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: The Joint Commission will accept transmission of VA raw data, score the measures, and post measures on each facility extranet site. The Joint Commission will also compare each facility against like facilities (similar government hospitals) and all hospitals in the U.S. The Joint Commission provides ongoing support to ensure that ORYX performance measure specifications are current and support quality healthcare.
Period of Performance: 09/30/2024 – 09/29/2025, plus four (4) option years.
4. Statutory Authority Permitting Restricted Competition:
FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The statutory authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. § 1901 and is implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) for restricting competition on this procurement. Competition is restricted on this procurement for the reason below:
(X) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements
( ) Unusual and Compelling Urgency ( ) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability or Expert
Services ( ) International Agreement ( ) Authorized or Required by Statute ( ) National Security ( ) Public Interest
5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority): The Joint Commission is the only source who can provide participation in ORYX. No other supplies or service will satisfy the requirement. The Contracting Officer's determination to make a sole source award is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The sole source award has been determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the best interest of the Government.
6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable: Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source, 36C77624Q0215 was posted to Contracting Opportunities via SAM on May 9, 2024. The Notice stated that while not a request for competitive quotes, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. Responses were due May 24, 2024.
Per the Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Sections 810.001-70, the Small Business Administration (SBA) certification database on the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program (VetCert) portal was queried on May 1, 2024, utilizing NAICS 813920 to search for capable, verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) & Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) Concerns. The VetCert query generated 618 results. The Vendor Information Pages (VIP) was also queried on May 1, 2024, utilizing NAICS 813920. The VIP query generated 185 results. It was determined that there is an overlap between the vendors listed in the VIP query and
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