Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Data Management Signed redact Redacted for posting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RFO 12.102(b)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C259-26-AP-2283
J&A Tracking # FY26 – NCO 19 - 2132
1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 6162 S. Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 in support of the Salt Lake City Health Care System (SLCVAHCS) located at 500 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84148

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: This is a follow-on procurement for a new firm-fixed price contract for the purchase of Ancillary Point of Care (POC) Data Management System,
The current contract 36C25921C005, with Abbott Informatics, is set to expire on 8/31/2026.
3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: The SLCVAHCS Pathology and Laboratory Department requires the Ancillary Point of Care (POC) Data Management System, This service encompasses ongoing software usage, maintenance and upgrades, ensuring continued compatibility and operational integrity.

The Government owned
are: 6
Cepheid GeneXpert 2 Express, 9 Abbott ID Now Point of Care Analyzers, 1 AVOXimeter, 15 Clinitek, 2 Hepcon HMS Plus, 14 i-STAT, and 60 Abbott Glucose (POC) analyzers. Estimated period of performance and total cost for base plus four (4) option years is $488,235.00

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Restricted Competition:

( X ) (1) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements per 41 USC §3304(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1; ( ) (2) Unusual and Compelling Urgency per 41 USC §3304(a)(2) as implemented by RFO 6.103-2; ( ) (3) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability or Expert Services per 41 USC §3304(a)(3) as implemented by RFO 6.103-3;
( ) (4) International Agreement per 41 USC §3304(a)(4) as implemented by RFO 6.103-4 ( ) (5) Authorized or Required by Statute per 41 USC §3304(a)(5) as implemented by RFO 6.103-5; Acquisition ID#: 36C259-26-AP-2283

The results of recent market research for similar requirements were reviewed, including contract history and pricing. The incumbent contractor is Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics, Inc., which holds the current sole source contract for the RALS system. The Contracting Specialist queried government-wide databases (GSA eLibrary, FPDS, SAM.gov) using relevant keywords. Searches returned either “no matches found” or notices of intent to sole source