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

VHAPM Part 813.106 Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 02 Eff Date: 03/31/2020

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1For

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

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C259-22-AP-0195

PR/IFCAP: 554-22-1-4500-0005

JOFOC Tracker #: _2021-11-15T06:52:31

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 19, Network Contracting Office 19, 6162South Willow Drive, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

Organizational Activity: Eastern Colorado Healthcare System (ECHCS), 1700 North Wheeling Street, Aurora CO, VISN: 19; Station: 554.

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount:

This action is a new requirement for a sole source, firm-fixed-price to obtain data from the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) for a VA Health Services Research and Development Service funded study. The “Evaluation of Care Coordination in Community Hospitalized Veterans is to Improve Outcomes in Dual Use.” CIVHC will provide data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database. CIVHC has been appointed as Colorado’s All Patient Claims Database Administrator in August 2010 because of its multi-stakeholder efforts and mission to help Colorado improve value in health care by evaluating Care Coordination in Community Hospitalized Veterans and Improve Outcomes in Dual Use. CIVHC is a non-partisan independent non-profit organization, designed to foster important changes in the health care marketplace.

The estimated value of the proposed Base plus Four (4) Year action is

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: CIVHC is the only approved vendor who can provide the specific type of Colorado state healthcare data required for the research study. CIVHC has been appointed as Colorado’s All Patient Claims Database Administrator in August 2010. This state website explains CIVHC’s role as the administrator of The Colorado All Payer Claims Database ( CO APCD) data. There is no other administrator for the data: Research, Data and Grants | Colorado

Department of Health Care Policy & Financing . CO APCD is the most comprehensive source of health claims data in the state with claims from Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program), Medicare, and commercial payers in the state. The public website provides statewide cost and utilization information. The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) is the administrator of the CO APCD and is responsible for ensuring the database operates in accordance with the legislation and securing the necessary funds to support the ongoing operation of the database. No other entity is legally allowed to provide the personal healthcare data for the state of Colorado.

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

VHAPM Part 813.106 Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 02 Eff Date: 03/31/2020

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: As the sole All-Payer Claims Database ( APCD) Administrator for the state of Colorado only CIVHC can provide the statewide health data needed for the funded research study for Improving Value in Health Care for VA Health Services (see 03 ECHOeD CIRB protocol, pg. 12 of 28 in eCMS).

No other entity is legally allowed to provide this personal healthcare data for the state of Colorado.

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

Bona FideNeed 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.

6. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-

1(b). I certifythat the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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