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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 28, 2011 FBO #3472
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65 -- Skin Tissue -- Emergency Purchase FAR 6.302-2 Supply on-hand contaminated - Justification and Approval (J&A)

Notice Date

5/26/2011
 

Notice Type

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

NAICS

339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;GLAC (69D);5000 W. National Ave;Milwaukee WI 53295-0005
 

ZIP Code

53295-0005
 

Archive Date

6/22/2011
 

Point of Contact

Jason C. Hinze
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Award Number

VA69D578A10213
 

Award Date

5/23/2011
 

Description

Justification and Approval For Other Than Full and Open Competition 1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 5000 W National Avenue Bldg 5, Milwaukee WI 53295 on behalf of The Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, 5000 S. 5th Avenue, Hines, IL 60141.2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: Justification and approval for other than full and open competition with Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF). 3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency ™s Needs: Hines VA Hospital has a requirement for Flex HD Tissue. The Hines VAMC needs 2 each of the 42575 Flex Tissue HD, Flex HD Ultrathick 6in x 12in, and Flex HD Ultrathick 16in x 20in. This tissue is required for OR Procedures that are schedule to occur on May 24 - 27, 2011. The current supply of tissue at the Hines VAMC is contaminated and cannot be used. 4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency. 5.Demonstration that the Contractor ™s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority): Normally the VA Has a stock of tissue required to perform OR Procedures for patients involved in a variety of surgeries. This is a required product for wound care. The Hines VAMC normal stock was contaminated and cannot be used. It is not a possibility to reschedule existing procedures. Therefore, the VA needs to buy additional tissue to provide the necessary patient care. It is very critical that we receive the tissue to perform all procedures. MTF is able to provide the required product by the time of surgery. MTF pre-screens donors and performs final sterility tests on all tissue before it is released to physicians for use. Based on the Emergency situation it would be in the best interest of the government to Sole Source this requirement to MTF. 6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable: Market Research was conducted, search for Flex HD under a standard search. It was noted that Ethicon 360 has a strategic alliance with the MTF to provide these tissues. Therefore, based on initial Market Research is does not appear to be any other distributors of this item. 7. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable: Pricing offered will be compared to the government estimate, market research, and prior purchase orders for the same service prior to award. 8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted: Market Research identified in item #6. 9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: None 10. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition: None 11. A Statement of the Actions, if any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome any Barriers to Competition before Making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required: None 12. Requirements Certification: I certify that the requirement outlined in this justification is a Bona Fide Need of the Department of Veterans Affairs and 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. e/s REDACTED
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

File Name: VA69D578A10213 VA69D578A10213_1.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=203989&FileName=-681.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=203989&FileName=-681.doc

 

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Record

SN02458689-W 20110528/110526235452-89a6c2e3a8ac659edda6d620d844c804 (fbodaily.com)
 

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