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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 26, 2012 FBO #3836
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R -- Occupational Therapy CEU's - Justification and Approval (J&A)

Notice Date

5/24/2012
 

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
 

Archive Date

6/2/2012
 

Point of Contact

Wanakee Strickland
 

E-Mail Address

4-6495<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Award Number

VA777-12-P-0357
 

Award Date

5/23/2012
 

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 Occupational Therapy Online. 3.Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency's Needs: This purchase is for the VA Occupational Therapist to take online training with Continuing Education Credit (CEU) which is required to meet professional standards required to maintain the VA's certifications. Occupational Therapy online will provide access to 800+ commercial off the shelf (COTS) audio conferences with the VA Occupational Therapist taking up to 463 for the first year and a 5% growth of usage over the next four years. Each course is priced at $99.00 per course with the VA taking a not to exceed 463 courses for the first year. The estimated cost of this proposed acquisition is $45837.00 for the base year, $48,114 option year one, $50,490 option year two, $52,965 option year three, and $55,638 option year four for a total life cycle cost of $253,044. This is a base plus 4 option years contract. 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; 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 Occupational Therapist 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 Occupational Therapist, as required. 5.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. Posted combined synopsis solicitation to FBO for 14 days and received no responses. 6.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. IAW FAR 6.306, this justification will be synopsized 14 days of contract award. 7.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. American Occupational Therapist Association; www.AOTA.org Purchase individual courses that range from $29.95-636.00 Occupational Therapy. com www.occupationaltherapy.com Price for unlimited course membership is $99.00 per year. Occupational Therapy 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 Occupational Therapist online. They offer more classes and are a small business concern. American Occupational Therapist Association is a large business and offers a limited number of classes. 8.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. 9.Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition: None 10.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. 11.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//Ramona Wright__________________________ _______________________ Ramona Wright Date Project Manager EES ST LOUIS 12.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. //s//Linda Eley____________________________ _______________________ Date Contracting Officer SAOE/ PCAE b.Deputy Program Contracts Manager: I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. //s// Cassandra Dowdell_______________________________________________ Cassandra Dowdell Date DPCM
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

File Name: VA777-12-P-0357 VA777-12-P-0357_1.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=348229&FileName=-1410.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=348229&FileName=-1410.doc

 

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Record

SN02758068-W 20120526/120525000514-7cf7a04ae1251b4d29523c5cfca20246 (fbodaily.com)
 

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