V797P-2258D-P00005001.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval (J&A) For

Other Than Full and Open Competition For

Emergency Department Physician Services

Acquisition Plan Action ID: V797P-2258D

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network-23 Contracting Office, 316 Robert

Street North, St. Paul MN 55101. Ref: 2237# 618-18-2-4001-0173 (vendor: THMED, LLC.)

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed:

The purpose of this Justification is to exercise Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 52.237-3 “Continuity of Services” to extend Emergency Medicine Physician services at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS). This will be awarded as a modification to contract V797P-2258 to extend for three (3) months. The type of contract is a Firm-Fixed Price contract.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs:

The VISN 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) has a requirement for contractor provided Emergency Department Physician Services. Previous services were performed on contract V797P-2258D by THMED, LLC.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition:

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 USC §253(c)(2) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.302-2 entitled “Unusual and Compelling Urgency.”

5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition

Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority):

There is an urgent need to contract for the necessary Emergency Department services to the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS). The contractor THMED, LLC is currently providing these services to the (MVAHCS). It is in the best interest of the MVAHCS to ensure continuity of direct patient care until the long term Emergency Medicine Physician services contract is awarded.

6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable:

The (MVAHCS) has previously submitted a package to NCO23 for competitive solicitation and long term contract for these services, and NCO23 is in the process of soliciting and awarding a new long term contract.

7. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be

Fair and Reasonable:

The current contractor “THMED, LLC.” is agreeable to extending their current service to the facility for three (3) months under the previously negotiated terms and price.

8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted:

There is insufficient time to solicit, award and mobilize any other contractor for this requirement.

THMED, LLC is the current contractor providing services.

9. 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:

No further action is required. The Network Contracting Office is currently in the process of a competitive solicitation for these services.

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.

Jessica Pearson Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Minneapolis VA Health Care System

10. Approvals in accordance with the VHAPM, Volume 6, Chapter VI: OFOC SOP.

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

Daniel Vagts Contracting Officer

NCO 23

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