JA_RHCO_P_543.pdf

Control #: 18-RHCO-P-543

Limited Sources Justification or Sole Source Justification for Acquisitions under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (Simplified Acquisition Threshold is $150K)

1. Contracting Activity: Regional Health Contracting Office-Pacific, Health Contracting Cell, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), 673 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey, WA 98503.

2. Description of Action: Madigan Army Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Tacoma WA is requiring a new contract; Base year with 2 One-year available Options.

Requirement: New Repeat Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time & Materials Cost Funds: OMA Other Funds: Total Dollar Value: $41,400.00

FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, (Included); or N/A:

FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; (Included), or N/A:

Name of Intended Contractor: Foundation for Health Care Quality Street Address: 705 2nd Ave Ste 410 City, State, Zip: Seattle, WA 98104-1711

Phone: 206-682-2811

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The Department of Surgery, requires quality tools that allow for evidence based, comparative surgical outcomes data that allows for surgical surveillance and outcomes benchmarking within the State of Washington. SCOAP registry is a collection of clinical data from participating hospitals for the purpose of assessing clinical performance, quality of care, and opportunities for quality improvement for General Surgery.

4. Authority Cited:

(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): Fair 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.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: This requirement as described under FAR 8.405-6(a) (1)(i)(b), for the Department of Surgery located at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA is a sole vendor with proprietary data rights from its website it receives and information it provides to the hospitals participating in the SCOAP program. This program is physician – led in an effort to improve quality by reducing variation in process of care and outcomes at every hospital in the region. SCOAP is an engaged community of clinicians working to build a safer, higher quality, and more cost effective surgical healthcare system.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: A general competitive effort is made throughout the requirement review process which considers the applicability of other services, if available from other sources to determine if compatibility in providing the same services are available, at present the intended contractor is the only source capable of meeting this requirement in maintaining the best intent and interest of the Government.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment (SCOAP) from the Foundation for Health Care Quality is the only authorized source available to provide the proprietary data documentation from its website to hospitals paid participation as part of the program in improving quality surgical patient care outcomes. This effort at the requirement definition level is not publicized on Federal Business Opportunities, except as a “Special Notice” in accordance with FAR 5.201, but is standard industry practice. Efforts to obtain competition are not practical because of the sole data rights of the contractor; therefore the intended contractor as listed is the only source capable of meeting requirement as outlined by the customer without impacting the critical mission of patient care

8. Market Survey: This requirement for SCOAP is (Class 7030). Details, including key work searches described in the Market Research report which supports this J & A can be found in PCF A.01.01_Market Research. Market Research has been conducted by searching the Dynamic Small Business search using NAICS Code: 519120. Results from the research did not locate any small businesses that could provide the above services.

8. Procurement History:

Previous Contract or Purchase Order Number: or N/A Previously competed? N/A No Yes Previous authority for less than Full & Open Competition: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)

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.

Submitted By: Janice King Position Title : GPOC, Department of Surgery

Email address: Janice.m.King.civ@mail.mil Date: 05 June 2018

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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.

Signature:

Typed Name: Larry A. Bradbury Position Title: Contracting Officer

Email address: Larry.a.Bradbury2.civ@mail.mil Date: 05 June 2018

BRADBURY.LARRY.A.

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Digitally signed by

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Date: 2018.06.06 09:03:34 -07'00'