Justification_and_Approval.doc

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION UNDER THE TEST PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FAR 13.5)

1. Contracting Activity: Western Regional Contracting Office (WRCO), 673 Woodland Square Loop, Suite 101, Lacey WA 98503. (GFEBS No.: 0010439498) Control No.: 14-006

2. Description of Action: The purpose of this requirement is to purchase the following services:

Approval is being requested for a follow-on, six-month short-term BPA Call.

· Teleradiology Services Nature:

X Follow-on BPA Call for (W81K04-09-A-0009-3010) Pricing:

X Firm-Fixed Price BPA Call Estimated at $35,492.00 Funds:

X DHP funds Period of Performance On or about 24 December 2013 through 23 June 2013

2. Nature of Action Being Approved. This document sets forth the justification and approval as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 13.501(a)(1)(ii). This effort is to procure Teleradiology services and will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed Price contract with DHP funds.

3. Description of Supplies or Services. This requirement is for Teleradiology services. The Contractor will provide professional diagnostic radiological initial interpretations and communication s with the ordering physician, presentation of final reports and shall transcribe the reports onto a secure internet website. The Government transcriptionist will then access the secure website and transfer the report into CHCS.

4. Estimated Dollar Value. The total estimated value of the proposed action is $35,492.00

5. Statutory Authority. The proposed action may be awarded on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.501(a) (2) (ii) The Test Program for Commercial Items (section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996).

6. Rationale Supporting Use of Citation in No. 5. Teleradiology services have been determined by Munson Army Health Center (MAHC) located at Fort Leavenworth, KS to be critical to the continuity of patient care. A break in these services would negatively affect patient care. Hence, this would ensure the lapse in these critical services aren’t prolonged , while the long term contract action is being established, until then the issuance of the short-term BPA Call is needed. The new contract action is expected to start on or about 10 JAN 14. The SCA for the long-term contract action will be sent to Region for the Commander’s signature in DEC 13 and is expected to be returned to the MTF on or about 27 DEC 13. At which point all of the required documents will then be routed to WRCO to begin the procurement of the long-term contract action.

7. The Efforts to Identify Additional Sources Including the Market Research Conducted. Market research was not conducted. There are several qualified sources under the MEDCOM Teleradiology Blanket Purchase agreements: US Radiology (W81K04-09-A-0004), Heritage Radiology Solutions (W81K04-09-A-0006), On Line Radiology Medical Group, Inc. (W81K04-09-A-0007), Valor Network, Inc. (W81K04-09-A-0008), and Southwest XRAYS, Inc. (W81K04-09A-0009).

8. Future Plans to Permit Competition: It is WRCO’s intent to establish a long term contract via full and open competition after the exclusions sources, once the necessary documents such as the GFEBS PR, SCA, and B2B Agreement etc., have been received. Awarding this follow-on BPA Call to Southeast X-ray, Inc. allows time for the Government to compete and award a long term contract.

9. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION: Based on the above, I recommend this acquisition be conducted on a sole source basis. I certify that technical data which form a basis for this justification that are the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief:

Name: Earnestine Hanks Signature:

Title: COR Date: 4 Dec 13

10. CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINATIONS

10.1. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. Fair and reasonable will be based on firm-fixed-price BPA Call for which unit prices are established in the BPA. No certified cost or price data will be required.

10.2. I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Based on the foregoing, I approve this sole source justification subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

10.3. This J&A cites FAR 6.302-2 which provides the procedures for sole source acquisitions justification in lieu of full and open competition. Because this is a commercial item and because the acquisition does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) use of FAR Part 13.106-1(b) is required per FAR part 13.0003(a). FAR part 13.106-1(b) requires only that the contracting officer “determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name or industrial mobilization).” The J&A sufficiently satisfies this requirement.

Name: PAMELA S. RUNYON

Signature:

Title:

CONTRACTING OFFICER

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