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This document is a brand name justification under the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 15 is seeking to procure 18,784 catheter sets from Apogee Medical Products through firm-fixed-price contracts. The justification cites Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.5 and 41 U.S.C. 1901, which allows for restricting competition when there is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency's needs. The catheter sets are to be delivered within 10 days of order receipt.

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VHAPG Part 813.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

Attachment 1: Request for Brand Name Justification >SAT-$7.5M under FAR13.5

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C770-23-AP-0248

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 15, CMOP

Division. 2237 # 763-23-2-021-0402, Dallas CMOP, Lancaster, TX.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: This procurement is for medical surgical supplies (med/surg) 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. The proposed procurement action will be a new firm-fixed-price contract.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency's Needs: This is an individual brand name justification to support the procurement of the medical surgical item listed below in the following table. Items are to be delivered 10 days after receipt of order.

Item File Description MPN

Number Number

0001 18784 CATH SET,INTERMIT H#B14FB

14FR APOGEE

H#B14FB (XU389)

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Restricted Competition:

Quantit� Unit of Packaging

Measure Multiple

1000 cs 100

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

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