J036--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE TO L1 INDUSTRIES FOR MAITNENANCE SERVICES FOR SCRUBEX MACHINES OEM- INNOVATIVE PRODCUT ACHIEVEMENTS, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K) Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C252-24-AP-4508 Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 12, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans' Hospital - Great Lakes Acquisition Center | 607-25-2-6080-0003 Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: Maintenance of the Scrub EX uniform dispensing system./ $100,590.70 Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: The equipment and software is proprietary in nature and only the OEM and a single SDVOSB vendor is licensed to work on the equipment. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: Due to the proprietary nature of the equipment and software, an intent to sole source was posted. There was (0) zero responses to the intent to sole source. The OEM has a partnership with L1 Enterprises LLC to provide these services. A search for the vendor on the SBA Vetcert website, they were found to be registered as an SDVOSB. I followed up with the manufacturer and asked for a confirmation of their partnership, they sent an authorized partner letter confirming their partnership. Although a sole source is being sought, basic Market Research was still conducted. A search of the of the SBA VetCert website using the NAICS code was used. Previous contracts for 695 and 607 were sole sourced to IPA which is the manufacturer, they have since partnered with this SDVOSB. This was confirmed by the OEM contact.