S02 Brand Name Justification 36C259-23-AP-3394 Bioness Integrated Therapy System Signed_Redacted.pdf

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

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

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Brand Name Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For

Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: Planning UID:

JOFOC#:

1. Contracting Activity: Organizational Activity:

Department of Veterans Affairs RMR VA Health Care System Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

2237:

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: The action being reviewed and approved is a Brand Name J&A for a firm-fixed-price contract for a Bioness Integrated Therapy System for the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Health Care System (RMRVAHCS), 1700 N. Wheeling St. Aurora CO. 80045

The estimated value of the proposed action is:

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: BITS is a hardware and software platform using touchscreen technology that allows for patient interaction with different software programs. BITS consists of a touchscreen display mounted on a highly versatile and extremely portable stand and is designed to meet the diverse needs of physical, occupational and speech therapy. The unique features of this equipment include being the only FDA compliant touchscreen-based visuomotor tool available in the therapy market thus allowing for more flexibility and less predictability for the placement of stimuli for patient interaction. The equipment offers more programs than any other software-based system. It has 24 therapy programs and 4 standardized assessments. Because of the program diversity, BITS can be used by therapists in physical, occupational and speech therapy. It also includes custom parameters that can be adjusted for each individual patient and unique measuring, tracking and printable reports that are unique to the device which aids clinicians establish baselines for their patients more effectively. The system also is equipped with a wide variety of languages, images, and pictures to ensure ease of use.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:

Market Research was conducted by searching the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) and the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). 2 SDVOSB vendors were identified from VIP as well as 1 Small Business stated they could supply the exact requirement needed.

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

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

5. Requirements Certification: I certify that the requirement outlined in this justification is a Bona

Fide Need of the Department of Veterans Affairs and that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date

6. 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.

Date

Contracting Officer Branch Chief, Supply 1, NCO 19