DOCUMENT
65 -- CYTOGAM - Justification and Approval (J&A)
- Notice Date
- 11/13/2009
- Notice Type
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- NAICS
- 424210
— Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;P&C Business Office;Tres Rios Blvd;27 Gonzalez Giusti Ave, Suite 600;Guaynabo PR 00968
- ZIP Code
- 00968
- Solicitation Number
- VA672A00035
- Archive Date
- 11/8/2009
- Point of Contact
- Rolando ArcePurchasing Agent
- E-Mail Address
-
ROLANDO.ARCE@VA.GOV
(Rolando.Arce@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- VA672A00035
- Award Date
- 11/3/2009
- Description
- DEPARTMENT OFMEMORANDUMVETERANS AFFAIRS Date: September 3, 2009 From: ROLANDO ARCE (672/PBD) Subj: JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION; PURCHASE OF CYTOGAM 2.5GM VL (LIVER TRANSPLANT) RQ 672-10-1-132-0033 To:File 1.AGENCY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: Department of Veterans Affairs, Procurement Business Division, Tres Rios Building, San Patricio, 27 Ave. J. Gonzalez Giusti, Suite 600, Guaynabo, PR, 00968. 2.DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. 3.DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: Purchase of Cytogam 2.5gm ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE $ 37,500.00 4.AUTHORITY CITED: FAR 6.302-2 5.REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED: A liver transplant patient was transferred on 29 Oct, 2009 to San Juan VA from Virginia under Cytogam Immune Globulin treatment No coordination between hospitals was arranged for the purchase of the drug. This treatment must be continued or the patient could face organ rejection. Caribe RX was able to provide 25 vials (all they had on hand) to keep the patient on the medication, the rest of the medication is going to be procured from Novis Pharmaceuticals. 6.EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION: None 7.FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE DETERMINATION: Price seems fair and reasonable compare to current market prices. 8.MARKET REASEARCH: None. 9.OTHER FACTORS: None 10.INTERESTED SOURCES: Caribe RX. 11.ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION: None. 12.TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION: "I certify 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." TITLE: Purchasing Agent (672/PBD, SIGNATURE: ROLANDO ARCE 11/03/2009 13.CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION: "I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief." TITLE: Contracting Officer Sup., SIGNATURE: Awilda Perales DATE:Approved 11/03/2009 SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION DATE: October 30, 2009 From: HECTORHUERTAS, PHARMACEUTICAL PRIME VENDOR COORD./IMS/PA VAMC San Juan SUBJ: REQUEST FOR PROCUREMENT CYTOGAM IB INJ from CARIBE RX TO:Chief, Procurement Business Division VISN 8 Ref: (a) FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and Compelling Urgency; LIFE OR DEAD situation, failure to obtain this drug on the date indicated will result in a situation of immediate harm to health, welfare and safety of patient. The drug Cytogam is used for post transplant liver patients. Liver transplant patients require uninterrupted administration of this drug to avoid organ rejection. On Thursday, October 29, 2009, this VA admitted a liver transplant patient from a Virginia Hospital. No coordination between hospitals was arranged for the purchase of the drug Cytogam, therefore the drug was needed for next day continues treatment. Cytogam is available ONLY thru local wholesaler and on drug shipment basis protocol. Caribe RX was the only source that has accesability of enough stock of the drug to cover patient next day treatment and consequently further treatment. For additional information regarding this request, please contact the Undersigned. Thank you. S/Hector L Huertas, PPV Coord/IMS/PA SignatureDate
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- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- File Name: VA672A00035 J A OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN FAR 6.302-2.DOC (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=86901&FileName=-104.DOC)
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