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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL

Control No: 12-104

1. Contracting Activity: This acquisition is for activity is Western Regional Contracting Office

2. Description of Action: IACH requires Teleradiology services to include final interpretation of radiology studies and direct communication with ordering physicians.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

with ordering physician, presentation of Health Care System (CHCS), bridging the time needed for the Connectivity and Credentialing. The value of this

4. Authority Cited: IAW FAR 6.302

5. Reason for Authority Cited: A BPA Call was awarded to a new vendor August 2012; however, they are still in the process of getting their radiologist credentialed and to establish B2B connectivity. Therefore this urgent continue providing urgent services duri break in services would not only negatively affect patient care, but also cause Government. This is a repeat urgent procurement 2012 that was also awarded to Southeast X anticipated that the new company (Valor) would have been set up by now.

IACH currently has only one Radiologist availabl X-ray currently has B2B connectivity and it Awarding back to Southeast X-Ray will allow time for the Radiologists credentialed.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: BPAs for the same service and Open Competition.

7. Actions to Increase Competition:

8. Market Research: Market research reasonable.

9. Interested Sources: The Notice required by FAR 5.201 will be published.

10. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination fair and reasonable based on previous history of pricing for similar services

11. Contracting Officer Certification my knowledge and belief.

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION

This acquisition is for Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH). The contracting activity is Western Regional Contracting Office (WRCO).

requires a follow-on sole source BPA Call to Southeast X- Teleradiology services to include final interpretation of radiology studies and direct communication with

: This requirement will provide for initial interpretation, communication h ordering physician, presentation of final reports and the uploading of final reports into the Composite

, bridging the time needed for the new BPA Call Contractor to The value of this acquisition is estimated to be $53,604.00.

IAW FAR 6.302-2 – Unusual and Compelling Urgency: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(

BPA Call was awarded to a new vendor (Valor) with a start date of they are still in the process of getting their radiologist credentialed and to establish urgent BPA Call is needed to be placed with the incumbent contractor continue providing urgent services during the gap in service caused by the initial setup of the new vendor. A break in services would not only negatively affect patient care, but also cause serious financial injury to the

This is a repeat urgent procurement with period of performance 19 September that was also awarded to Southeast X-Ray (six week BPA Call 9 August - 19 September anticipated that the new company (Valor) would have been set up by now.

only one Radiologist available to complete the workload of four Radiologists. Southeast ntly has B2B connectivity and its interpreting Radiologists are currently credentialed at IACH.

Ray will allow time for the new vendor to gain B2B connecti

BPAs for the same service were awarded to five companies based on Full

: There is adequate competition in Teleradiology.

: Market research shows that there is adequate competition and prices are fair and

: The Notice required by FAR 5.201 will be published.

Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: The costs of the Teleradiology service are fair and reasonable based on previous history of pricing for similar services.

Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of

Pamela S. Runyon Contracting Officer

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL

. The contracting

-ray, LLC for Teleradiology services to include final interpretation of radiology studies and direct communication with initial interpretation, communication inal reports into the Composite to gain B2B .00.

: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2).

with a start date of 9 they are still in the process of getting their radiologist credentialed and to establish to be placed with the incumbent contractor to ng the gap in service caused by the initial setup of the new vendor. A serious financial injury to the ce 19 September – 30 October

19 September 2012). It was e to complete the workload of four Radiologists. Southeast s interpreting Radiologists are currently credentialed at IACH.

new vendor to gain B2B connectivity and get its were awarded to five companies based on Full shows that there is adequate competition and prices are fair and considered to be

: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of