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Control Number: 18-RHCO-C-164 Limited Sources Justification or Sole Source Determination for Actions under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (Currently $150K)

1. Contracting Activity: REGIONAL HEALTH CONTRACTING OFFICE-C 36001 Darnall Loop, RM 155 Fort Hood, Texas 76544

2. Description of Action: Allergy Testing Supplies

3. Description of Supplies/Services: This request is for an ongoing requirement for the purchase of requested allergy serum supplies for sublingual allergy treatment to be used at General Leonard Wood Community Hospital, (GLWACH), Fort Leonard Wood, MO. This request is for commercial items and is subject to the availability of FY18 funds.

4. Authority Cited:

|X| (a) FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i): Only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreement, brand name or industrial mobilization); OR

|_| (b) FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii): Only one source can provide a portion of the purchase that is a particular brand-name item; OR

|_| (c) FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A): An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays; OR

|_| (d) FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(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; OR

|_| (e) FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C): In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order not previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.

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5. Reason for Authority Cited: The Government has a current need to continue for sublingual allergy treatment (SLIT) serums to be used for patient care at GLWACH. The Departments of Otolaryngology, Ear Nose and Throat, Primary Care and Community Medicine at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital have a recurring requirement to provide allergy treatments for their patients. They are currently using the serum from Jubilant Hollister Stier LLC. The specific items being requested have been determined by the attending doctor that they are best suited to meet the medical, health, and life-needs of each of the individual patients. It has been determined that it is not in the interest of patient safety to switch brands or types of serums in the middle of a patients’ course of treatment as different allergy supply companies have different mixtures and concentrations for the same labelled allergens. Beginning or changing a patients’ treatment serum presents the possibility of an anaphylaxis reaction for the patient.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: The Government will continue to seek new resources that will satisfy these requirements through continued market research, requests for Statements of Capability, and telephonic inquiries. A notice of intent will be posted on FedBizOpps and all vendors submitting responses with proper documentation of services available will be forwarded to GLWACH, Fort Leonard Wood, MO for technical review and consideration in future requirements. GLWACH will continue to evaluate the capabilities of other vendors and continue to seek new resources that will satisfy the requirement through market research.

7. Market Survey: Due to the sensitivity for patients in regards to the requested product a brand Name ONLY sources sought notice was posted to FedBizOpps from 14 December 2017 to 29 December 2017 with no responses to the notice and no interested vendors. Initial market research revealed that the suggested vendor, a large business, was the only company that could provide the continuity of the particular treatment serum(s) that are currently being used in the Otolaryngology, Ear Nose and Throat, Primary Care and Community Medicine departments at GLWACH. Therefore, due to the specialized nature of the product, no other business can provide the requested supplies. Jubilant Hollister Stier LLC, a large business, is the sole authorized provider of the supplies needed for this procurement.

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9. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the support data under my cognizance which are included in this mini-J&A are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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10. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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