SSJ for Virtual PT Pilot Program.pdf

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Control Number: FY25-0361

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Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4

2 NOV 2024

Without these services, DHA will experience an inability to validate the efficacy of Virtual PT services for future transformation and stabilization of Military Health Systems (MHS) operations, and overall, there will be an inability to close the gap in current availability of high-demand readiness- related PT services for servicemembers.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: The government conducted extensive Market Research in which they reviewed the capabilities offered by several virtual PT solutions to obtain competition. However, due to the Information Technology delivery mechanism, only one potential source offers a virtual PT solution that can be delivered through DHA’s telehealth platform. Additionally, a notice was publicized on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) on 20 August 2025 for a total of 15 days as required by FAR Subpart 5.2.

7. Actions to Increase Competition/Remove or Overcome any Barriers to Competition: The Contracting Office will continue to assess the market to determine whether other virtual PT solutions can meet the specifications required to integrate with DHA’s telehealth platform, Amwell.

8. Market Research: Market Research was conducted from 01 January 2025 to 15 August 2025 in accordance with FAR Part 10. The Requiring Activity reviewed mandatory sources, reviewed catalogs and product literature, and contractors’ pricelist under the General Services Administration site to foster competition amongst all potential sources.

Market Research indicated there are seven potential sources who offers a virtual PT solution in the commercial sector. Six of the potential sources are large businesses while one potential source is listed as a small business. Of the seven potential source, only one contractor, Sword, offers out-of-the-box integration and is compatible with the DHA systems Amwell, and the MHS Genesis. Sword meets the required specifications required for use in operational military healthcare delivery scenarios of interest to the virtual PT pilot program including but not limited to fully offline capability for use in deployed/low communication environments such as deployed carriers and austere, downrange environments.

9. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History:

(1) Is this a new requirement? Yes

(2) If 9.a.(1) is No, was the action just prior to this one competed? Not applicable

(3) If 9.a.(2) is Yes, what has changed where this action cannot be competed? Not Applicable

b. Additional Information: Not Applicable.

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3 NOV 2024

10. Interested Sources: To date, no sources have written or expressed interest in this acquisition.

However, a notice is required by FAR 5.201 and was published on the GPE for a total of 15 days and the Government did not receive any responses to the notice.

11. Technical Certification:

I certify the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

12. Requirements Certification:

I certify the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine the anticipated price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

Basis for Determination: The Contracting Officer will determine the anticipated price to the Government to be fair and reasonable by comparing proposed prices to the Independent Government Cost Estimate.

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Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4

5 NOV 2024

Review

I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support the sole source acquisition.

Concurrence

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6 NOV 2024

Approval Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of the Virtual Physical Therapy Pilot services for a total value of on sole source basis pursuant to the authority of 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items, subject to availability of funds, and provided that the supplies and/or services herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.