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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JANUARY 02, 2014 FBO #4422
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J -- Urine Analyzer Maintenance Agreement 636C41101 - Justification and Approval (J&A)

Notice Date

12/31/2013
 

Notice Type

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

NAICS

339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23);2501 W. 22nd St.;Sioux Falls SD 57105
 

ZIP Code

57105
 

Solicitation Number

VA26314Q1121
 

Archive Date

2/28/2014
 

Point of Contact

John Becker
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Award Number

VA263-14-P-0344
 

Award Date

12/30/2013
 

Description

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Justification and Approval For Other Than Full and Open Competition 1.Contracting Activity: Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO 23) - Sioux Falls, 2501 W. 22nd Street, Sioux Falls SD 57105; 636-14-1-2301-0033 2.Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: This will be a fixed priced contract with U.S. Arkray Inc, who will provide a Service Agreement for three (3) Arkray Automated Urine Chemistry Analyzers for the Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS) locations of Omaha, Lincoln, and Grand Island VA Health Care Systems. 3.Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency's Needs: Provide all tools, test equipment, original equipment manufacturer parts, labor and transportation to implement a full Service Agreement for three (3) ARKAY Automated Urine Chemistry Analyzer, Model AX4280, Serial Numbers 40706077, 40706079 and 40706080 located at the Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS) locations of Omaha, Lincoln, and Grand Island VA Health Care Systems. The Service Agreement will include emergent services and regularly scheduled maintenance inspections to include parts replacement as described in the original manufacturer's service manual. The Base Year coverage period will be from December 30, 2013 through December 29, 2014 and include two (2) option years. There is no government furnished property. The annual estimated cost is $12,450.00 per year and the total contract cost is $37,350.00. 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; 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 vendor ARKRAY is the original manufacturer of the unit and therefore has the necessary procedures, parts and proprietary software to maintain the unit as is required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for original manufacturer's specifications as defined by the FDA 510K approval. A previous vendor (IRIS was at one time licensed to provide service, but that vendor was bought out by Beckman Coulter who no longer has the approval to provide service for the unit. 6.Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable: Internet research did not identify any other vendor offering the required services. Additional market research with the Biomedical Technician was conducted and no other vendor was identified that is capable of providing the required services. Given the urgency of the procurement, it was determined additional research would not yield any other vendor capable of providing the required services. 7.Determination by the Contracting Officer that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable: The cost of service for all three units is anticipated to be $12,450.00 per year and is compared to past pricing on station Purchase Order 636SM3369. Even though the previous vendor was listed as IRIS and has subsequently been sold to another firm, the past price was deemed fair and reasonable. 8.Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted: Market research was conducted using GSA advantage and via search engines on the world-wide web. No other vendor was found in the United States that could perform the required services. The only vendor found that could have possibly offered services was not an authorized service partner (ESBE) and was based in Canada. The Canadian firm stated that they are not authorized to provide service in the U.S. and that only ARKRAY could provide the service. 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: 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: Future procurements for servicing the ARKRAY urine analyzer will again have market research performed to ensure no other vendor could maintain the units. 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. _____________________________________________________ James MazurekDate Biomedical Engineering Supervisor NWIHCS-V23 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. _____________________________________________________ John Becker Date Contracting Officer, NCO 23 Sioux Falls b.FCM(Required $3K and above): I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition and I approve for other than full and open competition. _____________________________________________________ Lori FischerDate Facility Contract Manager, NCO 23 Sioux Falls
 

Web Link

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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/SFaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA26314Q1121/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

File Name: VA263-14-P-0344 VA263-14-P-0344_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1145327&FileName=-2931.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1145327&FileName=-2931.docx

 

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Record

SN03259899-W 20140102/131231234951-43a4193066fd26b2d470032650082b14 (fbodaily.com)
 

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