Karl Storz Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Redacted

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) 538.7104-4 Acquisition Plan Action ID:

Tracking Number:

(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 Salt Lake City Health Care System (SLCHCS) at George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, 500 Foothill Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84148.
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(2) Description of Action: This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the MultipleAward Schedule Program (41 U.S.C. 152(3) and 40 U.S.C. 501). The purpose of this requirement is to establish a new, firm-fixed-price task order under one of two existing Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts for the one-time purchase of Karl Storz video equipment and a base year plus four option-years (+4OYs) comprehensive support services. The Karl Storz video equipment is vital for SLCHCS to perform urology and Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)/Otolaryngology surgical procedures in its operating rooms (ORs) for Veteran patients.
Order against:

FSS (Federal Supply Schedule) Contract Number: 36F79723D0185

Name of Proposed Contractor:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Order against:

Karl Storz Endoscopy-America (YF3JPZJUAJ14)
2151 E. Grand Ave.
El Segundo, CA 90245
(714) 814-6839

FSS (Federal Supply Schedule) Contract Number: 36F79719D0097

Name of Proposed Contractor:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:

L1 Enterprises (RK5ZXQ77CN73)
618 W. Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 785-6434

(3) Description of Supplies or Services:
The estimated value of the proposed action is

GSAR 538.7104-4 Brand Name Justification
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(4) Identify the Authority and Supporting Rationale (see below and if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.
Order Against FSS: Authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program, Title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 USC 251, et seq.); Title 40 USC 501, Services for Executive Agencies; and Section 803 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2002 (PL 107-107) and implemented by GSAR 538.7104-4. Mark the applicable exception:

BRAND NAME (GSAR 538.7104-4)

Items peculiar to one manufacturer: The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the ordering activity’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot