JEFO 16.507-6 (b) -EPS PILOT Wave 0

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO)
5202 Presidents Ct, Suite 103
Frederick, MD 21703

JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

I. This justification for an exception to fair opportunity is prepared in accordance with (IAW) the procedures of FAR 16.507-6, executed by the Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO), and on behalf of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Admninsitration (VHA), Enterprise Patient Scheduling. II. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. A firm-fixed-price task order will be issued on a sole source basis to Agile 4 Vets (Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): GFDKYZ6HZJF1) against its Integrated Healthcare Transformation (IHT) 2.0 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract No. 36C10X25D0017. Sections 502 and 503 of Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006, as amended (38 U.S.C. 8127- 8128) provide the statutory authority for this task order award. Agile 4 Vets (A4V) is a Joint Venure (JV); the Managing Partner of A4V is HRS Consulting, Inc. (UEI: PQK6F6BNG6K7) NS the JV Partners OF A4V are Oxford Government Consuting, LLC (UEI: FGD3HLN2YG31) and 4th Sector, LLC (UEI: XLZCGJLRL6E1). The U.S. Small Business Administration does not certify JVs individually. HRS Consulting, Inc. is certified by the SBA as an SDVOSB with a primary NAICS Code 541611, Oxford Government Consuting, LLC is certified by the SBA as an SDVOSB with a primary NAICS Code 541611, and 4th Sector, LLC is certified by the SBA as an SDVOSB with a primary NAICS Code 541611. III. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs. In December 2025, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) completed the rollout, at all health care systems, of External Provider Scheduling (EPS) as the default tool for community care scheduling. The capability of this tool has been expanded such that the platform also allows for direct VA care scheduling, i.e. integrated scheduling. EPS’ scheduling consolidation allows all care, whether delivered directly by VA, virtually, or through the community, is treated as VA care. Enabling transparency into referral status and Community Care eligibility, and full visibility into every eligible care option ensures that the Veteran, not the system, makes the final choice.

FAR citations provided in this document are in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) language as deviated by the FAR Council and implemented by VA class deviation.