Justification Approvals - Sole Source Justification Redacted

Attachment 1: Request for SDVOSB/VOSB Sole Source Justification Format IAW VAAR 819.7008/9

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval (J&A)
For
Other Than Full and Open Competition
Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C250-27-AP-0187
1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106-1702. 2237: 541-27-1-2406-0006 2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Approved: This action is for the award of a new firm-fixed-price contract, Contract No. 36C25027P0019, to CDS Services Inc., a certified ServiceDisabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for bed bug extermination services supporting the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center and associated CBOCs. The acquisition will be awarded as an SDVOSB sole-source contract under the Veterans First Contracting Program. The contract will consist of one 12-month period of performance with no option periods. 3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: The Department of Veterans Affairs requires bed bug extermination services for the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center and associated CBOCs and VA facilities throughout northeast Ohio. Services will be provided on an as-needed basis and will include inspection, treatment, follow-up inspection/verification, and related pest-control services necessary to identify, treat, and control bed bug activity in patient care, residential, administrative, and other affected areas. The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, transportation, and other resources necessary to perform the required services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. The estimated total value of the acquisition is $139,200.00. The period of performance is October 3, 2026 through October 2, 2027, consisting of one 12-month period with no option periods. 4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition: 41 USC §3304(a)(5), 38 U.S. Code § 8127(b), as implemented by RFO 6.103-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute). COs may use the non-competitive (sole source) procedures authorized in VAAR 819.7008 (DEVIATION) or VAAR 819.7009 (DEVIATION)- up to $5,000,000. Check the specific VAAR clause used below: (X) 819.7008 Sole source awards to a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business; or ( ) 819.7009 Sole source awards to a certified veteran-owned small business 5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications and/or Nature of the Acquisition