SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- REPAIR CT SCAN - 515-13-4-391-0562
- Notice Date
- 8/5/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veteran Affairs;Network 11 Contract Office;8888 Keystone Crossing;Suite 1100;Indianapolis IN 46240
- ZIP Code
- 46240
- Archive Date
- 10/4/2013
- Point of Contact
- Kelly Poole
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Justification and Approval For Other Than Full and Open Competition 1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 11, 515 VA Medical Center Battle Creek Michigan 2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: Equipment repair parts and installation is a new requirement of urgent nature. 3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency's Needs: Toshiba is the original equipment manufacturer. They have unique training, fast parts availability, field engineers living within 2 hours, and have operational and approved remote service capability. No other qualified vendors can meet the requirements in the statement of work. Toshiba can also provide software updates and applications support. We have a Biomed support contract in place so that the parts that are needed will be about half of normal price. We estimate the cost to be around $55,000.00. New FDA certified parts are required. 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; (X) (2) Unusual and Compelling Urgency per FAR 6.302-2; ( ) (3) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability or Expert Services per FAR 6.302-3; ( ) (4) International Agreement per FAR 6.302-4 ( ) (5) Authorized or Required by Statute FAR 6.302-5; ( ) (6) National Security per FAR 6.302-6; ( ) (7) Public Interest per FAR 6.302-7; 5. Demonstration that the Contractor's Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority): Toshiba is the original equipment manufacturer. They have unique training, fast parts availability, field engineers living within 2 hours, and have operational and approved remote service capability. No other qualified vendors can meet the requirements in the statement of work. Toshiba can also provide software updates and applications support. FAR 6.302-1 FAR 6.302-2, 6.303-2(a)(9)(ii) The CT Scanner is currently down, patients have been canceled for the day, but there are patients scheduled for the coming Monday. Do not want to have to cancel them as well. 6. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable 7. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted: n/a 8. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: 9. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition: Toshiba America/Medical systems 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: The nature of sophisticated medical devices like the digital CT Scanner and the limited service market makes it likely that a sole source will be needed in the future. 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. Signatures on file.
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