Loren Data's SAM Daily™

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 22, 2012 FBO #3802
DOCUMENT

U -- ONLINE WEB BASED TRAINING - Justification and Approval (J&A)

Notice Date

4/20/2012
 

Notice Type

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

NAICS

611710 — Educational Support Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veteran Affairs;SAO East;PCAE STL Contracting Officer;11152 South Towne Square;Saint Louis MO 63123
 

ZIP Code

63123
 

Solicitation Number

VA77712Q0193
 

Response Due

4/17/2012
 

Archive Date

4/28/2012
 

Point of Contact

Wanakee Strickland
 

E-Mail Address

4-6495<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Award Number

VA77712P0241
 

Award Date

4/18/2012
 

Description

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Justification and Approval For Other Than Full and Open Competition 1.Contracting Activity: Program Contracting Activity East - St. Louis VA Medical Center, Bldg. 2 #1 Jefferson Barracks, Drive St. Louis, MO 63125 2.Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: EES Plans to contract under other than full and open competition for a firm fixed price award for a Firm Fixed-Price contract. The proposed awardee is Audiology Online. 3.Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency's Needs: This purchase is for the VA Audiologist to take online training with Continuing Education Credit (CEU) which is required to meet professional standards required to maintain the VA's certifications. Audiology online will provide access to 800+ commercial off the shelf (COTS) audio conferences with the VA Audiologist taking up to 432 on them per year. Each course is priced at $99.00 per course with the VA taking a not to exceed 432 courses. The estimated cost of this proposed acquisition is $42768.00 per year for a total life cycle cost of $213,840.00. This is a base plus 4 option years contract with a not to exceed 432 courses per year. 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): a. Only One Responsible Source (FAR 6.302-1) - These training classes are proprietary classes and are not offered by any other vendor. This continuing education training is required for VA audiologist to retain their required certifications. Purchasing from uncertified vendors would result in training materials that do not meet the standards of the professional association that supports VA audiologists, as required. 6.Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable: Researched was done via GSA and Google. Research has shown that there are no vendors that can provide the required training courses to the VA. IAW FAR 6.306 this justification will be synopsized 14 days after contract award. 7.Determination by the Contracting Officer that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable: The Price offered to the VA is the same price that is only offered to the company's preferred clients and is in line with training of a similar nature as the market research has shown. Previous awards to Audiology Online are as follows: C27037($42,768.00) and C07094($42,471.00) 8.Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted: Researched was done via GSA and Google. Research has shown that there are no vendors that can provide the number required training courses to the VA. Please see attached market research which reflects the pricing information offered by the American Academy, however, their resources are very limited. American Academy of Audiology; http://www.audiology.org/development/eaudiology/webseminars/Pages/default.aspx Their library is extremely limited. They offer a limited number of courses This vendors 2012 CEU package is $99 - seminars are only offered 1-2 times per month. Audiology Online http://www.audiologyonline.com Have over 800 courses for continuing education. Price for course is $99.00. Audiology Online offers weekly seminars and online training. Based on market research only one vendor meets the needs of the government, for online training, and that is Audiology online. They offer more classes and are a small business concern. American Academy of Audiology is a large business. 9.Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: While it is possible that another vendor could produce the training required it would take a considerable time and effort on the part of a vendor and would be cost prohibitive for the government to pay to have the training reestablished by another vendor when it is available via COTS. 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: Market research will be conducted prior to exercising any options to ensure no other vendor has entered the market place or has developed the required training needed by the VA. 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. ___//s// Eunice Beckwith__________________________ _______________________ Eunice Beckwith Date Project Manager EES ST LOUIS 13.Approvals in accordance with FAR 6.304 This part if filled out by Contracting Staff as part of the Justification a.Contracting Officer's Certification: (required) I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. ___//s// Linda Eley__________________________ _______________________ Date Contracting Officer SAOE/ PCAE b.Head of Contract Activity: I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. ________________________________________________ Gail Hill Date Programs Contracts Manager
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAAAC/VAAAC/VA77712Q0193/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

File Name: VA777-12-Q-0193 VA777-12-Q-0193_1.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=325774&FileName=VA777-12-Q-0193-001.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=325774&FileName=VA777-12-Q-0193-001.doc

 

File Name: VA777-12-Q-0193 VA777-12-Q-0193_1.HTM (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=325775&FileName=VA777-12-Q-0193-002.HTM)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=325775&FileName=VA777-12-Q-0193-002.HTM

 

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

Record

SN02728074-W 20120422/120420235942-02e81964d55f598c7de60d4d414d730e (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

---

| FSG Index  |  This Issue's Index  |  Today's FBO Daily Index Page |