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This document is a sole source justification for a Department of Veterans Affairs contract. It proposes a new firm-fixed-price contract to purchase One Touch Ultra glucose test strips from Johnson & Johnson. The justification cites FAR 13.5 for simplified procedures for commercial items and restricts competition based on there being only one responsible source, Johnson & Johnson, that can satisfy the agency's need for this particular brand of medical supply. The solicitation number is 36C77022Q0212 for glucose test strips to be delivered to the Leavenworth Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Kansas within 10 days of order receipt. The contracting activity is the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Contracting Office 15.

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VHAPG Part 813.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

Attachment 1: Request for Sole Source Justification Template >SAT-$7 .SM under FAR13.5

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C770- 22-AP- 0351

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

2237 # 760-22-2-050-0581, Leavenworth CMOP, Leavenworth, KS.

2. Nature and/or Descriptionof theAction 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 theAgency'sNeeds: 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 NDC guanti� Unit of Packaging

Number Number Measure Multiple

(IMF)

0001 6243 ONE TOUCH ULTRA 53885-0244- 360 BX 50

(GLUCOSE) TEST 50

STRIP S0CT (XZ173)

0002 6247 ONE TOUCH ULTRA 53885-0245-

(GLUCOSE) TEST 10

STRIP 100 XZ173

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Restricted Competition:

3600 BX 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-l(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

( ) lnternational Agreement

( ) Authorized or Required by Statute

( ) Nationa I Security

( ) Public Interest

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