SSJ_36C255-26-AP-1960_CensiTrac Zebra 2D Barcode Scanner_PB_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Single Source Awards document submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs under FAR 13.106-1 for a procurement between the micro-purchase threshold and simplified acquisition threshold.

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 in Leavenworth, Kansas, seeks to procure six wired and six wireless CensiTrac Zebra 2D Barcode Scanners (Product Codes CT0222 and CT0223 respectively) from Census Technologies, Inc. for the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The procurement, identified as Purchase Request Number 657-26-3-3227-0114 and Acquisition Plan Action ID 36C255-26-AP-1963, includes installation, configuration, and product warranty. The estimated amount is redacted in the document. The justification cites proprietary equipment characteristics that limit availability to a single source: the CensiTrac Zebra 2D Barcode Scanners are manufactured by Zebra and certified exclusively for use with Census Technologies, Inc.'s software. These scanners are the only equipment capable of reading all three types of product identifiers (chemical barcode, QR code, and 2D barcode) and are compatible with existing CensiTrac software at the Sterile Processing Service facility. The document was signed by Contracting Officer Amanda E. Williams on June 10, 2026, and includes redacted sections regarding market research and pricing details.