Service Amercan Red Cross- 1 month Service- July/2009

DEPARTMENT OF MEMORANDUMVETERANS AFFAIRS





Date: July 31, 2009



From: Contract Specialist (672/PBD)



Subj: JUSTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION; TO PROVIDE BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS

SERVICES FOR VA CARIBBEAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, SAN JUAN, P.R.



To: FILE



1. AGENCY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: Department of Veterans Affairs, Procurement Business Division, Tres Rios Building, San Patricio, 27 Ave. J. Gonzalez Guisti, Suite 600, Guaynabo, PR, 00968.



2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: This is a sole source service to procure services from American Red Cross. Services to be provided are the collection, process and typing of blood. Services will also include the Storage and Packaging of blood. The mentioned services will be provided to VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VHHCS), San Juan, Puerto Rico.





3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Caribbean Healthcare System intents to award a PO for term of (2) TWO months. The contractor is responsible to provide all necessary blood and blood components services, emergency and non-emergency basis to eligible beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs in suitable containers, delivered FOB Destination with consignee's premises in such quantities and such times as may be required to the VACHS, Pathology and Laboratory Medical Services. Estimated cost is $332,000.00.



4. AUTHORITY CITED: FAR 6.302-1(a) (2). Only one responsible source and no other supplies or service will satisfy agency requirements.



5. REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED: Services required are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency unique/specialized requirement. There is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency's minimum needs can only be satisfy from only one schedule supplier.



6. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION: None. See paragraph 5.





7. FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE DETERMINATION: Price is considered fair and reasonable in comparison with previous purchase orders executed for same service.



8. MARKET RESEARCH: None



9. OTHER FACTORS: None



10. INTERESTED SOURCES:



AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE

GPO BOX 366046

SAN JUAN, PR 00936

PH: 787-763-5904 FAX: 787-250-1513





11. ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION: None.





12. 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."



NAME: Ms. Wilda Pea DATE: 07/31/2009





TITLE: Medical Technologist SIGNATURE: Signed



13. CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION: "I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief."



NAME: Ms. Awilda Perales DATE: 07/31/2009







TITLE: Chief, PBD SIGNATURE: signed







14. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY COMPETITION ADVOCATE APPROVAL:



Approved (X)





NAME: Deborah Mattingly DATE: 07/31/2009





TITLE: CLO (Acting) SIGNATURE: signed