VR PTSD System Maintenance VISN BPA

Added: Mar 19, 2010 12:01 pm Modified: Mar 19, 2010 12:05 pmTrack Changes JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITIONDUE TO SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT





1. REQUIRING ACTIVITY:



VISN 23 Biomedical Engineering



2. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY:



Sioux Falls VA Medical Center Contracting



3. PROPOSED ACTION:



Sole Source procurement of theVR PTSD Software yearly licensing agreements for all 12 VISN 23 VR PTSD systems.



4. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:



Yearly licensing for the VR PTSD Existing Software applications/suites that have been installed on each of the 12 previously purchased systems.



5. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION: FAR 13.106-1(B), Soliciting from a Single Source and FAR 6.301-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies of services will satisfy agency requirements.



6. NATURE OF ACQUISITION TO MEET THE AUTHORITY CITED IN PARAGRAPH 5:



This procurement is for a BPA for yearly licensing fees for some VISN 23 Virtual Reality PTSD equipment/software. The software is proprietary and the licensing fees are needed to keep the software in working order.



7. DESCRIBE THE ACTIONS TAKEN TO CONDUCT ANY MARKET RESEARCH TO LOCATE SOURCES:



Software is proprietary to the company who the VISN purchased the original software and equipment from.



8. CUSTOMER'S SUBMISSION OF PRICE ANALYSIS:



Quote attached.

9. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SUPPORT OF SUBMISSION:

Only company that can provide licensing for their own software.

10. LISTING OF ANY SOURCES (IF ANY) THAT HAVE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN THIS REQUIREMENT:



N/A



11. FUTURE ACTIONS TO OVERCOME BARRIER TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:



N/A



12. This justification is accurate and complete to the best of my belief and knowledge.





Submitted by: Approved By:



VISN Biomd Crystal Dobbins

Department / User Contracting Officer





3/10/2010 _______________________

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