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VHAPG Part 808.405-6 Limiting Sources Attachment 2: Request for Limited Sources Justification Format >SAT

GENERAL INFORMATION

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VA Maryland Health Care System Contracting Officer (90C) P.O. Box 1000, Bldg. 101C, Perry Point MD 21902

POINT OF CONTACT*

Rebecca Gobble

AWARD INFORMATION

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AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 2*

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

ORDER >SAT

FAR PART 8.405-6

Acquisition Plan Action ID:__

(1) Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network/Program Contracting Office 5, located at 101 Boilerhouse Rd Perry Point, MD 21902, in support of VISN 5 VA Health Care System at 10 N Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201.

(2) Description of Action: This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program (41 U.S.C. 152(3) and 40 U.S.C. 501). CPT Chemistry and Immunochemistry instruements, reagents and supplies. We must continue to use the existing CPT instruments to run testing for the patients. A new contract for new instruments is being procured. Follow on to a competed FSS contract award.

Order against: |X| FSS Contract Number: _____V797P-7347A________________

(3) Description of Supplies or Services:

The estimated value of the proposed action is $ 646,593.72 CPT Chemistry and Immunochemistry equipment, reagents and supplies for the VA Baltimore and Perry Point, MD. New contract was awarded. We will continue to use the existing equipment until the new equipment is delivered and go live.

(4) Identify the Authority and Supporting Rationale (see below and if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service. (CHECK THE APPLICABLE AUTHORITY BELOW AND COMPLETE)

|_| FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(A): An urgent and compelling need exists and following the ordering procedures would result in unacceptable delays: Specify the urgency/compelling need.

|X| FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B): Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized;

|_| FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(C): In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order must not have been previously issued under sole source or limited source procedures..

|X| FAR 8.405-6(b): Items peculiar to one manufacturer:

|_| A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data is:

|_| These are “direct replacements” parts/components for existing equipment.

|X| The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Reagents and supplies must be those manufactured by Roche to use on the Roche instruments. Using different items can cause test failures and can damage the existing instruments.

(5) Describe Why You Believe the Order Represents the Best Value consistent with FAR 8.404(d) to aid the contracting officer in making this best value determination:

We must continue to use the instruments for patient testing. If we do not use the instruments we can cause harm to the patients by not doing testing.

(6) Describe the Market Research Conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Items are on FSS contract and price remains the same as the original contract.

(7) Any Other Facts Supporting the Justification: Existing equipment

(8) A Statement of the Actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made: New contract awarded we will continue to use these instruments until the new instruments are installed and go live

(9) 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. I understand that processing of this limited sources justification restricts consideration of Federal Supply Schedule contractors to fewer than the number required by FAR Subpart 8.4. (This signature is the requestor’s supervisor, fund control point official, chief of service or someone with responsibility and accountability.)

(10) Approvals in accordance with the VHAPM Part 806.3 OFOC SOP: This part if filled out by Contracting Staff as part of the Justification

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

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

Effective Date: 02/01/2022 Page 5 of 5