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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 18, 2013 FBO #4163
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R -- VA DALC VSD Workers Order April 2013 - Justification and Approval (J&A)

Notice Date

4/16/2013
 

Notice Type

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

NAICS

518210 — Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Denver Acquisition & Logistics Center;(001AL-A2-4D);555 Corporate Circle;Golden CO 80401
 

ZIP Code

80401
 

Solicitation Number

VA79113P0443
 

Archive Date

5/27/2013
 

Point of Contact

Michael W. Johnson
 

E-Mail Address

Mike.Johnson@VA.GOV
(mike.johnson@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Award Number

VA791-13-P-0443
 

Award Date

3/28/2013
 

Description

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition 1. Agency and Contracting Activity The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Denver Acquisition and Logistics Center (DALC) This notice was not posted until this date 4/16/2013 due to computer program issue. 2. Description of Action Using the VA's Veterans First Contracting program, the DALC intends to enter into a sole source contract with the following firm: TDB Communications Inc. 10901 W 84th Ter #105 Overland Park, KS 66214 3. Description of Services The requirement is for support personnel to assist the DALC by providing Data Entry and Hearing Device Data Entry support services. All services shall be performed on-site at the DALC facility located at 155 Van Gordon St., Lakewood, CO 80228; or other specified DALC location. All services are non-personal in nature. Performance will be according to the requirements contained in a Performance Work Statement (PWS). Contractor employees will not be considered or treated as federal employees for any purpose, will not be regarded as performing a personal service, and will not be eligible for civil service employee benefits, including retirement. Services furnished by contractor employees will be performed as necessary to fulfill the requirements of the PWS. Contract workers provided under this award will remain under the direct control of the contractor. Employee performance, behavioral, and employment status issues will remain the responsibility of the contractor. The total estimated cost, including options is Under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The term is one month on or about 1 April to 30 April 2013 plus a one option month. 4. Statutory Authority The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is FAR 6.302-5, Authorized or Required by Statute is 38 USC 8127, small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans: contracting goals and preferences; 38 USC 8128, small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans: contracting priority; and VAAR 819.7007, sole source awards to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. The identified contractor is an SDVOSB, duly registered and verified in the VetBiz vendor pages as required by VAAR 819.7007(c). 5. Competitive Efforts This is a short follow on contract to avoid any gap in services valued at under the simplified acquisition threshold. TDB communications currently performing the tasks and has trained personnel with the VA required background investigations and privacy training. Competing for an award for this follow on would result in an unacceptable gap in performance. The requirement will not be synopsized as allowed by FAR 5.202, Exceptions, paragraph (a)(4), which states, "The proposed contract action is expressly authorized ¦by a statute to be made ¦from a specific source ¦" in accordance with Public Law 109-461, Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006, and the Veterans First Contracting Program. However as required by FAR 6.305 the J&A and award synopsis will be published to Federal Business Opportunities website with 14 days after award. 6. Fair and Reasonable Price In accordance with FAR 6.303-2(a)(7), the contracting officer anticipates prices to the Government will be fair and reasonable based on previous history. 7. Market Research The intended vendor is an SDVOSB, duly registered and verified in the VetBiz vendor pages as required by VAAR 819.7007(c). Market research indicates that these services are commercially available. 8. Other factors This action supports the VA's socioeconomic goals in that TDB Communications, Inc. is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. TDB Communications has successfully performed it's contractually obligations since the inception of the contract and has demonstrated that it is a responsible contractor as set forth in FAR 9.104-1. Conducting another competitive procurement is not expected to result in better prices or other benefits to the Government for this one to two month period. Based on all of the above an award to TDB Communications Inc is in the best interests of the Government. 9. Certification The foregoing information under my cognizance, which is included in this justification and which form a basis for this justification, is complete and accurate. James R Burtard Chief Veteran Services Division Date: 3-25-13 The foregoing information is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Michael W. Johnson Contract Specialist Date: 3-25-2013 Kip Sheppard Contracting Officer Date: 3-27-2013
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VADDC791/VADDC791/VA79113P0443/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

File Name: VA791-13-P-0443 VA791-13-P-0443_2.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=708640&FileName=-2077.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=708640&FileName=-2077.docx

 

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Record

SN03037949-W 20130418/130416234908-b4df0c3c19b232554af56756cc7565dc (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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