Sole Source Justification Over SAT Updated Final Signed -Redacted.pdf

Last Updated: 02/01/22

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C249-22-AP-1979

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 09, Alvin C York Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The applicable 2237 number is 626-22-2-313-0073.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: The Alvin C York Veterans Affairs Medical

Center submitted a request for Guldmann brand ceiling lifts as part of facility renovations. The ceiling lifts will serve as an additional support system for medical professionals in their treatment of veteran patients. The estimated amount of this requirement is

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: The Alvin C York Veterans

Affairs Medical Center requires Guldmann brand ceiling lifts to accommodate veteran patients who will receive treatment in the renovated Ward 1A at the facility. These ceiling lifts will accommodate veteran patients who receive outpatient and inpatient medical treatment at the facility and require assistance with mobility in a clinical setting.

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:

( ) 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 (X ) Authorized or Required by Statute -VAAR 819.7007(a) ( ) 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 Alvin C York Veterans Affairs Medical Center is currently renovating Ward 1A to accommodate additional veteran patients who require inpatient treatment. An essential component of this renovation is the expansion of patient support and transport capabilities that the facility currently employs in routine and emergency circumstances. The facility currently owns and operates ceiling lifts in a clinical setting when patients need support moving between hospital bed to a wheelchair or to another bed for transportation throughout the facility. Due to consistent use over an extended period of time, the current ceiling lifts have reached the end of their life cycle. The Guldman brand ceiling will serve as replacement lifts that are technically sufficient since the existing ceiling lifts in the facility are no longer functional.

This brand of ceiling lift allows clinicians to provide patients with up to 220lb of weight relief (dynamic off-loading) for up to 30 minutes. Additionally, this allows patients to be able

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Digitally signed by Wade E Sidley 705241 Date 2022 04 20 09 17 16 -0500' to conduct gait training, balance training, and sitting and or standing exercise training that otherwise could not be conducted without the support of the ceiling lift. Lastly, veteran patients can utilize the ceiling lift with the positioning lock function to execute a number of exercises while bed bound such as hip extensions, shoulder extensions and elbow extensions without clinical supervision thus enhancing their care and rehabilitation efforts. Seeking competition for this contract would needlessly delay the award of the contract and jeopardize the ability of the Alvin C York Veterans Affairs Medical Center to deliver congressionally mandated standards of care.

6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable: Market research was conducted IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10 to locate all capable service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns and veteran-owned small business concerns.

7. Determination by the CO that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and

Reasonable: The anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable based on the procurement of a similar system under contract number 36C25721P1030 at a final price of

8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted: the VA National Acquisition Center, Vendor Information Page, System for Award Management, Federal Procurement Data System, GSA Advantage, GSA eLibrary and Dynamic Small Business Search were queried using NAICS code 337211, product service code 7195 and search phrase “ceiling lift”. Additionally, a Request for Information/Notice of Intent to Sole Source was published on the System for Award Management under 36C24922Q0267 on March 28th, 2022, with a closing date of April 4th, 2022. No service-disabled veteran owned small businesses or veteran-owned small businesses responded to the request for information. Lastly, Interior Fusion, L.L.C has been verified as a service-disabled veteran owned small business in the Vendor Information Pages.

9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: full and open competition is not feasible for this requirement due to the lack of sufficient responses from the commercial marketplace to form a competitive requirement.

10. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition: Interior Fusion, L.L.C

7225 Bryan Dairy Rd Ste B Largo, FL 33777-1519.

11. A Statement of the Actions, if any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome any Barriers to Competition before Making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required: Future requirements of a similar nature will be subject to competition in an effort to fully query the commercial marketplace and provide opportunities for various small business entities.

12. 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.

Wade Sidley Date Chief of Biomedical Engineering Alvin C York Veterans Affairs Medical Center

JOHN

MCCOMAS

Digitally signed by

JOHN MCCOMAS

Date: 2022.04.21 11:50:50 -05'00'

13. Approvals in accordance with the VHAPM Part 806.3 OFOC SOP:

a. Contracting Officer or Designee’s Certification (required): I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

John Mccomas Date Supplies East Branch Chief

NCO 09

b. One Level Above the Contracting Officer (Required over SAT but not exceeding $750K): I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition.

ROBERT KELLNER

Digitally signed by ROBERT

KELLNER

Date: 2022.04.22 13:02:29 -05'00'

Robert Kellner Date Division Chief

NCO 09