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U -- Post J and A and Announce Award - Justification and Approval (J&A)
- Notice Date
- 5/25/2010
- Notice Type
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System;Attn: 90/CCA;3801 Miranda Ave;Palo Alto CA 94304
- ZIP Code
- 94304
- Archive Date
- 7/24/2010
- Point of Contact
- Bill Ulibarri
- E-Mail Address
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- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- VA261-P-0848
- Award Date
- 5/25/2010
- Description
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 3801 MIRANDA AVENUE PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94304 JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION Upon the basis of the following Justification and Approval, the proposed contract described below may be established through other than full and open competition pursuant to the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 8127(c) as implemented by IL 049-07-08, 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(5), and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies Or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. 1.CONTRACTING AGENCY: The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 21, Consolidated Contracting Agency is responsible for the contracting action as described herein and will enter into a contract that requires justification for other than full and open competition. The solicitation number is VA-261-10-RQ-0211. 2.DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: The request is being procured exclusive of competition, for a specific vendor, on a sole-source basis. The award will be made to Elsevier Inc., 340 Park Ave. S, Rm. 1100, New York, NY 10010. The projected period of performance is a base year with four options. 3.DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: This procurement is for online medical journal subscriptions (Nursing Consult) for the library at VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The size of the proposed contract is estimated at $135,000.00 for a five year contract. 4.AUTHORITY CITED: This service is being procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The preceding cited authority provides for purchase from a sole source whenever only one source is available and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Per the customer, only Elsevier can provide this unique service and there are no known competitors with the range and quality of this unique material for nursing. 5.ANNOUNCEMENT OF REQUIREMENT: This solicitation will be advertised in Fedbizopps in case any interested firm has a query, however the intent will be to award to Elsevier, in accordance with #4 above. 6. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION: This solicitation will be advertised in Fedbizopps in case any interested firm has a query, however the intent will be to award to Elsevier, in accordance with #4 above. 7.FAIR AND REASONABLE DETERMINATION: A Price Negotiation Memorandum will be prepared which will detail the actions taken by the Contracting Officer to ensure fair and reasonable pricing. JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION Page 2 Subject: VA-261-10-RQ-0211/VA Palo Alto Library E Journal Subscription 8.MARKET RESEARCH: See Item #6 above. 9.ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COM PETITION: None, to the knowledge of the undersigned. 10.INTERESTED SOURCES: Award to be made to Elsevier of New York, NY. 11. AGENCY ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION: See item 6 above. 12. CONTRACTING OFFICERS'S CERTIFICATION: I hereby determine that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in the J&A are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. _______________________ ____5/19/10__________ William L. Ulibarri Date Contracting Officer 90 CCA/VISN 21
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- File Name: VA261-P-0848 VA261-P-0848.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=125439&FileName=VA261-P-0848-000.doc)
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- Record
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