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VHAPM Part 806.3 Other Than Full and Open Competition (OFOC) SOP Attachment 2: Request for Sole Source Justification Format >SAT

OFOC SOP Revision 10 Page 2 of 3 Original Date: 03/22/11 Revision 10 Date: 09/10/2020 pricing will be provided as part of equipment available in the commercial marketplace. The price will be determined to be fair and reasonable to the government based on competition.

8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted: The Valcom overhead paging system have been established and maintained at the Dayton VAMC. The facility has many buildings and the overhead paging system has been standardized for campus wide communication. FAR 6.302-1 “As described in Section 6 above, market research, in accordance with FAR Part 10, was conducted by synopsis of the proposed acquisition, advising industry of the pending acquisition and soliciting inquiries from interested parties.”

9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: This manufacturer Belden (homestead) Brick Masonry is the only one that produces these materials that match our existing brick.

10. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition: N/A

11. 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:

Solicitations for future requirements will utilize “brand name or equal” language, if it is in the Government’s best interest to do so. The current requirement must be solicited using a brand name description because the Government needs to create an exact copy of a system/item that is currently in use.

12. 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.

Joy Amundson Date Electrical Engineer Dayton VAMC

13. Approvals in accordance with the VHAPM Part 806.3 OFOC SOP:

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

Date

Contracting Officer

NCO 10

11/16/2020Joy S. Amundson 341203 Digitally signed by Joy S Amundson 341203 Date: 2020 11 16 11:15:08 05'00'

11/16/2020

Brian S. Kish 217044

Digitally signed by Brian S. Kish 217044 Date: 2020.11.17 12:14:27 -05'00'

VHAPM Part 806.3 Other Than Full and Open Competition (OFOC) SOP Attachment 2: Request for Sole Source Justification Format >SAT

OFOC SOP Revision 10 Page 3 of 3 Original Date: 03/22/11 Revision 10 Date: 09/10/2020

b. One Level Above the Contracting Officer (Required over SAT but not exceeding $700K): I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition.

Date

Chief, Construction

NCO 10

c. VHA RPO HCA Review and Approval: I have reviewed the foregoing justification and find it to be complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief and recommend approval (if over $68 million) or approve ($700K to $68 million) for other than full and open competition.

Date

Terry Spitzmiller

d. VHA Senior Procurement Executive Approval (over $68 million): I have reviewed the foregoing justification and find it to be complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief and approve for other than full and open competition.

Name Date Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) Department of Veterans Affairs