SSJ MedBridge VISN1 Library FY24.1.pdf

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 Page 1 of 1 Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 01 Eff Date: 04/23/2018

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For

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

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 523-24-1-3801-0002

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 1, Knowledge Information Service, 2237#: 523-24-1-3801-0002

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

VISN 1 Knowledge Information Services requires a VISN-wide license for a subscription to MedBridge, a reference and teaching platform specifically for VA rehabilitation service organizations for use across the VISN1 network and its CBOCs including offsite/remote and mobile access. This platform is the access point for continuing education, live webinars, certification preparation, compliance, and patient education and will provide VISN 1 physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech/language therapists with information to directly support patient care in the rehabilitation realm.

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: The MedBridge platform was unique in its content and presentation of clinical and rehabilitation exercise animations and life videos combined with certified education unit and certification preparation modules plus patient engagement content and the ability to provide patients with exercise video instruction via a mobile device app and to customize the video instruction to address specific individual Veteran patient issues. No other platform the Knowledge Information Service librarians assessed contained the same wide range of material as MedBridge. The Medbridge platform is extremely popular in the PT, OT, SLP professions as proven by the very high access and usage statistics month to month.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: The Knowledge Information Service staff assessed the use of MedBridge and conducted a nominal search to follow up on any leads for similar platforms. Of the six resources assessed EBSCO’s Rehabilitation Reference Center was closest to meeting the resource core requirements with therapist education with CEs, patient education, and an exercise library and has made some improvements, including an update of physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech/language therapy. VISN 1’s focus group of physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and hospital librarians confirmed that MedBridge remained the superior and only acceptable platform.

5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. TYLER

KENYON KENYON

Digitally signed by TYLER

____________________________ Date: 2023.10.25 14:13:57 -04'00' ________________________ Tyler Kenyon Date Contracting Officer