J&A_FBO_W91YTZ-18-P-0084.pdf

(20 December 2017)

Control Number: 18-RHCO-A-152

Sole Source Justification and Approval Under FAR 13.501

1. Contracting Activity: US Army Health Contracting Activity, Regional Health Contracting Office - Atlantic, Dalecarlia Health Contracting Cell

2. Description of Action: Blanchfield ArmyCommunity Hospital has a new requirement to support Fort McCoy, Wisconsin for the purchase of Audiology equipment, supplies and installation. Period of performance is date of award through 28 February 2018. The equipment and supplies must be installed and operational by 1 March 2018 to meet mission requirements. Army Procurement funds will be used.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

Nomenclature: Purchase of 2 each 8-man sound booths and 1 each diagnostic sound booth with associated audiological equipment, installation, and calibration, at Ft McCoy, WI. The total estimated value of this procurement is _

a. Equipment Characteristics and Services:

1. Equipment: Two (2) each 8-man double-walled sound rooms with (18) each audiometers and peripheral equipment necessary for operation. One (1) each 1-man double-walled sound room with clinical audiometer, middle ear analyzer, and DPOAE (Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions) unit and peripheral equipment necessary for operation. .

2. Services: Full assembly, installation, calibration and functional testing of equipment listed in para. 3.a.1.

4. Authority Cited:

a. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: The Army Hearing Program requires the purchase and installation of the above equipment in Para. 3 to perform an immediate mission and ensure readiness and deployablity at Fort McCoy, WI. Gordon & Stowe Inc. is uniquely qualified to perform as they can supply the hearing booths, and the associated audiological equipment, provide the installation, and calibrate the booths and equipment to Army standards and meet the mission operational deadline of 1 March 2017.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Searches were completed to determine if there are comparable vendors who can provide equipment and perform services in the state of

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

Control Number:

Sound Booth and Audiometer Purchase and Installation, Ft McCoy, WI

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

(25 February 2016) uptime required by the facility and OEM standards. None exist at this time. Specifically, the websites of various companies were reviewed to ascertain if they can provide a total package that will meet mission requirements. None were found. The specific companies reviewed were:

JW Manny – Scarsdale, NY, http://jwmanny.com/. JW Manny is a supplier of hearing booths, however, the audiometers listed on the website are not Army Hearing Program approved, and are not approved to operate on the Army network.

Eckel Industries, Inc., Cambridge MA, http://www.eckelusa.com/company.html. Eckel Industries is a manufacturer of hearing booths. A review of their website reveals no indication that they sell directly to consumers, or that they provide audiological equipment, installation, and calibration.

IAC Acoustics Inc., North Aurora, IL, http://www.iacacoustics.com/index.html. IAC Acoustics is a manufacturer of hearing booths. A review of their website reveals that they do sell directly to consumers, but no indication was found that the provide audiological equipment, installation, and calibration.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: A notice will be published on FEDBIZOPPS for future consideration.

8. Market Research: The mission requires a full package consisting of the hearing booths, audiological equipment, installation, and calibration. As demonstrated in paragraphs 5 and 6 above, only one company has been found who can provide this full package, and meet the operational mission deadline of 1 March 2017.

9. Interested Sources: Gordon & Stowe Associates, Inc., 3333 N Kennicott Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004-1429

10. Other Facts: Discuss any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, such as the following: N/A.

11. Technical Certification: Include the following statement:

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.

Signature: ________________________________ Date:

Typed Name: Title:

Control Number:

Sound Booth and Audiometer Purchase and Installation, Ft McCoy, WI

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

(25 February 2016)

12. Requirements Certification: Include the following statement:

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.

Signature: ________________________________ Date:

Typed Name: Title:

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: Include the following determination:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

Pricing will be compared with published price lists as well as previous pricing for the same or similar items. Certified cost or pricing data is not required per FAR 15.403- 1(b)(3).

Signature: ________________________________Date: __________

Typed Name: ____________________________Title:_____________

14. Contracting Officer Certification: This certification shall be made by the contracting officer who will sign the contract resulting from this justification and approval. Include the following statement:

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

Signature: ________________________________Date: __________

Typed Name: ____________________________Title:__________________________ barry.baxter Typewritten Text

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barry.baxter Typewritten Text Barry L. Baxter Jr.

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barry.baxter Typewritten Text Barry L. Baxter Jr.

barry.baxter Typewritten Text Contracting Officer