J--BOILER SYSTEM MAINTENANC AND REPAIR WIRING

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) Document The following Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements and the Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 806.304. 1. Agency Identification Department of Veterans Affairs (509) VA MEDICAL CENTER AUGUSTA GA. One Freedom Way Augusta, GA 30904-6285 2. Description of Action Being Approved This Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition comes as a result of a request to repair and rewire boiler control panels at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta GA. 30904. The boiler system is used by the Charlie Norwood Medical Center. During the inspection process the boilers were in an unacceptable condition, this repair will ensure a catastrophic failure will not occur. This repair will protect employees and equipment, at the Charlie Norwood Medical Center, Augusta GA. Request to purchase sole source from Energy Enterprise Inc a veteran owned, Hub Zoned Company located a, P.O. Box 376 Wrightsville, GA 31096. The price is estimated to be $38,000.00 for the complete upgraded system. Energy Enterprise Inc has performed the same work on the original system in June 2009. 3. Description The upgrade to the existing system will further improve the safety and compliance of the Charlie Norwood Medical Center. Energy Enterprise has propriety programming software unique to the Medical Center. 4. Statutory Authority/Authority Cited The basis of this JOFOC is the criteria implemented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-5, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. (a) Authority. (1) Citations: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(5). (2) When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DOD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for. 5. Reason for Authority Cited The reason for citing FAR Part 6.302-5 as the statutory authority for this JOFOC is that it is appropriate in this situation where the agency's needs could only be satisfied by the unique supplies/services available through Energy Enterprise Inc. Application. This authority shall be used, if appropriate, in preference to the authority in 6.302- 7; it shall not be used when any of the other circumstances is applicable. Use of this authority may be appropriate in situations such as the following (these examples are not intended to be all inclusive and do not constitute authority in and of themselves): (1) When there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency's minimum needs can only be satisfied by- (i) Unique supplies or services available from only one source or only one supplier with unique capabilities; 6. Demonstrate Proposed Contractor's Unique Qualifications. This equipment purchase is a logical follow on purchase to upgrade the existing system. Additionally, there are no known third party vendors offering this specific wiring. Additionally, this vendor has proven to be a responsible company maintaining a current CCR and the D&B SQR indicates a 1 risk rating which is excellent. 7. Sources Sought Efforts. The agency has done a market survey using the FSS Schedule sources, general searches over the Internet, and CCR database for similar manufacturers. One large company ACCO Engineered System, Inc replied to the sources sought in GSA. This requirement as noted above no other potential sources have been found for the system upgrade. Though there are numerous vendors listed under the applicable NAICS code (811310). A synopsis of the requirement utilizing the FBO database, IAW FAR Part 5, will be issued to allow time for other potential sources to be identified. 8. Determination of Fair/Reasonable Price. The pricing for this open market purchase price is expected to be fair and reasonable based on past cost experience with this vendor. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans: VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity,VAMC, Augusta, GA 30904 Point of Contact(s): Iridious T. Ruise Contracting Officer +1 (555) 000-0000 X 1130 Contracting Officer