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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 13, 2012 FBO #3884
DOCUMENT

R -- Postage Funds for Mailroom - Justification and Approval (J&A)

Notice Date

7/11/2012
 

Notice Type

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

NAICS

333298 — All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Erie VAMC;Acquisitions (Bldg 9 90C);135 E 38th St;Erie PA 16504-1559
 

ZIP Code

16504-1559
 

Solicitation Number

VA24412Q1195
 

Archive Date

8/15/2012
 

Point of Contact

Jennifer Balsiger
 

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist
(jennifer.balsiger2@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Award Number

None
 

Award Date

7/16/2012
 

Description

Attachment A: Request for Sole Source Memo Format DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Justification and Approval For Other Than Full and Open Competition 1.Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 04, 00562 Medical Center The purchase request number is 562-12-3-4036-0074 2.Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: This requirement is for postage for the Pitney Bowe's mail processing machine leases. The shipping system processes Veteran's correspondence, specifically administrative mail. 3.Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency's Needs: This is to provide funding so that Veteran's mail correspondence may be processed and shipped via USPS. 4.Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition: ( x ) (1) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements per FAR 6.302-1; ( ) (2) Unusual and Compelling Urgency per FAR 6.302-2; ( ) (3) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability or Expert Services per FAR 6.302-3; ( ) (4) International Agreement per FAR 6.302-4 ( ) (5) Authorized or Required by Statute FAR 6.302-5; ( ) (6) National Security per FAR 6.302-6; ( ) (7) Public Interest per FAR 6.302-7; 5.Demonstration that the Contractor's Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority): The Erie VA currently uses Pitney Bowe's machines for mail metering and processing. This requirement is for postage to be put onto the machines. 6.Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable: This sole source justification will be posted on FedBizOpps (government point of entry) for three days in order to determine if there are other interested vendors able to meet this requirement. The notice will remain on FedBizOpps for 30 days prior to archiving. 7.Determination by the Contracting Officer that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable: Pitney Bowes utilizes USPS negotiated rates with the government. 8.Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted: The USPS and Pitney Bowes negotiated USPS rates were found online. In addition, the sole source justification will be posted to FedBizOpps for three days in order to determine if other companies are interested in and able to meet this requirement. The posting will remain visible on the FedBizOpps site for 45 days prior to archiving. 9.Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: N/A 10.Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition: See Section VI above. 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: N/A. 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. _____________________________ ________________________ NameDate Title Facility 13.Approvals in accordance with FAR 6.304 a.Contracting Officer's Certification: (required) I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. _____________________________ ________________________ NameDate Title Facility b.One Level above Contracting Officer: I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. _____________________________ ________________________ NameDate Title Facility c.Network Quality Assurance/Compliance Review: I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. _____________________________ ________________________ NameDate Title Facility d.NCM : I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition. _____________________________ ________________________ Jaimy Rand, Chief Contracting 562, Signing for:Date Network Contract Manager VISN 4 e.SAO East: I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition. _____________________________ ________________________ David FitzgeraldDate Director Service Area Office, East f.VHA HCA Review and Approval: I have reviewed the foregoing justification and find it to be complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief and recommend approval (over $50 million), approve (up to $ 50 million) for other than full and open competition. _____________________________ ________________________ Norbert DoyleDate Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) Veterans Health Administration g.VHA Senior Procurement Executive Approval (over $50 million): I have reviewed the foregoing justification and find it to be complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief and approve for other than full and open competition. _____________________________ ________________________ Jan R. FryeDate Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Acquisition and Logistics Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) Department of Veterans Affairs
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/ErVAMC562/ErVAMC562/VA24412Q1195/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

File Name: VA244-12-Q-1195 VA244-12-Q-1195.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=396506&FileName=VA244-12-Q-1195-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=396506&FileName=VA244-12-Q-1195-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Record

SN02799826-W 20120713/120711235829-f5d1929e1f55e82c828a30c3436e3ad7 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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