A.02.04_J&A_Revised_Redaction_Applied.pdf

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(25 February 2016)

Sole Source Justification and Approval Under FAR 13.501

1. Contracting Activity: Regional Healthcare Contracting Office – Pacific (RHCO-P) , Bldg #339 Clark Road, Fort Shafter, HI 96859.

2. Description of Action: This is a requirement for a maintenance and repair service contract for the Government owned Parata Mini Automation Systems located at 121st CSH/BAACH and its outlying clinics. Funds to be used will be OMA.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: Services supplied will be for scheduled and unscheduled Preventive Maintenance for eight (8) automation systems. Total annual estimated cost is for the first year of the contract. No escalation rate has been applied for all option years based on contractor’s history. Therefore, the total estimated cost including all option years is . The estimated period of performance is 06 February 2017 – 05 February 2020 (one base year period plus two one-year option periods).

4. Authority Cited:

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Parata Systems, LLC (“Parata”) is the sole source for the maintenance of its Parata Products for Pharmacy 2000R, Parata MAX R, and Parata Mini R. Parata Systems does not offer or sell replacement parts or components of their products to any customer without a maintenance plan. A letter from the Supervisor Customer Accounts of Parata to US Military Hospitals, Clinics & Pharmacies is attached. In addition, a sources sought was posted to FedBizOpps on 07 December 2016 with no responses.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Sources Sought announcement on FedBizOpps posted on 07 December 2016 and closing on 15 December 2016.

a. Effective competition. N/A

b. Subcontracting competition. Due to the proprietary nature of this procurement, the contractor does not offer subcontracting opportunities.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Previous contract’s J&A stated that the Government will continue to conduct on-going research of the industry market place to determine if there were new entrants into the this product area. Continued research revealed that there were no new entrants into this product area as confirmed by the no response to the sources sought and the sole source letter provided by the contractor.

Based on this information, it has been determined that Parata Systems, LLC, as the

Maintenance and Repair Service Contract for Government Owned Parata Mini Automation Systems located at 121st CSH/BAACH

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Manufacturer of Parata Mini Automation Systems, is the only vendor for maintaining and repairing the systems that can fulfill the requirements stated for this service contract.

8. Market Research: After contacting multiple vendors located in Seoul, no vendor has the authority to deal with Parata products. The list of the vendors contacted are as follows:

Medivis – 111-43 Guro 5(O)-Dong, Guro-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Biomerieux Korea Co., Ltd. – 830-67 Yeoksam-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea

BMI Seoul – 231-23 Poi-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Philips Electronics Korea – 260-199 Itaewon-Dong, Yongsan-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Shin Ki Commercial Co., Ltd. – 33 Gangnam-Daero 34-Gil, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, Korea

9. Interested Sources: To date, no other sources have written to express an interest.

A source sought was posted on FedBizOpps on 07 December 2016.

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement history.

(1) Previous Contract No:

(2) Contract was awarded on a sole source basis

(3) Authority cited was FAR 6.302-1

(4) As stated in Para 7 above, the Government continued to conduct on-going research of the industry market place to determine if there were new entrants into this product area, with the conclusion that Parata Systems, LLC is still the only vendor who can provide the requirement services.

(5) N/A

(6) N/A

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(7) The services for preventative maintenance and repair services are still required as evidenced by the activity’s requirement request. Based on market research, there have been no significant changes to the services requested and provided.

b. Other facts. N/A

11. Technical Certification:

I certify 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.

12. Requirements Certification:

I certify 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.

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. The basis for this determination will be based on price analysis and the Independent Government Cost Estimate in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)

14. Contracting Officer Certification:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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For Official Use Only (See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

(25 February 2016)

Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Parata Mini and P2K Maintenance Services for the Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital being procured, , on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR 13.501, and provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.