SOLICITATION NOTICE
Y -- E-MAG SECURITY
- Notice Date
- 5/14/2010
- Notice Type
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;West Palm Beach VA Medical Center;7305 North Military Trail;Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410-6400
- ZIP Code
- 33410-6400
- Solicitation Number
- VA24810RP0204
- Archive Date
- 5/19/2010
- Point of Contact
- Jose L Delgado
- E-Mail Address
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- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- VA248-C-1438
- Award Date
- 5/14/2010
- Description
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Justification and Approval For Other Than Full and Open Competition 1.Contracting Organization: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 08, West Palm Beach, Florida, Medical Center. 2.Description of Action: This is a request for other than full and open competition for the procurement of construction service to install an E-Mag System for access control for laundry plant, Community Living Center (CLC) connecting corridor and front entrance located at the VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida. This is being set aside a sole source to Nelco Construction, a Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). 3.Description of Supplies or Services: Project 548-10-107. Contractor shall install an E-Mag system for access control for laundry plant, Community Living Center (CLC) connecting corridor and front entrance. The contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Upgrade E-Mag System with camera interface as required by drawings and specifications. This is the second Phase of this project as phase one was completed by the contractor; Nelco Construction. 4.Statutory Authority: (FAR Subpart 6.3-Other Than Full and Open Competition). ( ) (1) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements per FAR 6.302-1; ( ) (2) Unusual and Compelling Urgency per FAR 6.302-2; ( ) (3) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability or Expert Services per FAR 6.302-3; ( ) (4) International Agreement per FAR 6.302-4 (X) (5) Authorized or Required by Statute FAR 6.302-5; ( ) (6) National Security per FAR 6.302-6; ( ) (7) Public Interest per FAR 6.302-7; 5.Validity of Use of Statutory Authority: Statutory authority used in this acquisition is Public Law 109-461, section 502, 8127 which states Sole Source Contracts for Contracts Above Simplified Acquisition Threshold- For purposes of meeting the goals under subsection (a), and in accordance with this section, a contracting officer of the Department may award a contract to a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans using procedures other than competitive procedures if-- (1) such concern is determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance of such contract opportunity; (2) the anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)) but will not exceed $5,000,000; and (3) in the estimation of the contracting officer, the contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States. Nelco Construction is a SDVOSB with a high degree of experience performing this type of construction and has a proven past performance record at the West Palm Beach Medical Center. Furthermore, Nelco Construction successfully completed the first phase of this project and would provide the government the needed continuity to complete this project. Therefore, this acquisition is set aside to Nelco Construction as a sole source under the referenced statutory authority. 6.Actions to Promote Competition: Use of other than full and open completion is authorized by FAR 6.302-5 and statutory authority; Public Law 109-461, section 502, 8127. 7.Determination of Fair and Reasonable Price: The contracting Officer determines the anticipated cost will be fair and reasonable based on the results of market research and performing an analysis of the government's independent estimate. 8.Market Survey (FAR 10): Market research indicated various SDVOSB companies could fulfill this requirement. However, Nelco Construction has a high degree of experience performing this type of construction and has proven past performance record at the West Palm Beach Medical Center. 9.Other Considerations: None 10.Listing of Sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition: None 11.Statement of Actions to Overcome Barriers to Competition: Continued market research in this area will be performed to establish a more competitive procurement environment. 12.Requirements Certification: I certify that the requirement outlined in this justification is a bonafide need of the Department of Veterans Affairs and that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed Jon Roberts, Engineering. 13.Approvals in accordance with FAR 6.304 This part if filled out by Contracting Staff as part of the Justification a.Contracting Officer's Certification: (required) I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed by Jose Delgado, Contracting Officer
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