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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 30, 2010 FBO #3323
DOCUMENT

Q -- Notice of intent to exclude competition and modify contract 548-C10072 for reference laboratory testing to extend service from Jan - Mar 2011. - Attachment

Notice Date

12/28/2010
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621511 — Medical Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;West Palm Beach VA Medical Center;7305 North Military Trail;West Palm Beach FL 33410-6400
 

ZIP Code

33410-6400
 

Archive Date

1/27/2011
 

Point of Contact

Eric Sullivan
 

E-Mail Address

422-1272<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Justification and Approval For Other Than Full and Open Competition 1.Contracting Organization: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 8, West Palm Beach VA Medical Center (VAMC) 2.Description of Action: This is a request for other than full and open competition for an out of scope modification to GSA delivery order 548-C10072 (V797P-7105A), which provides reference laboratory services from Quest Diagnostics. This modification will add three additional months to the current period of performance. This order was established with a period of performance from October 1 - December 31, 2010 as a bridge contract in anticipation of award of a VISN-wide BPA by December 2010. The award of the VISN-wide BPA is still pending legal review as of December 22, 2010 thus necessitating continuation of the services provided under the current order through March 31, 2011. 3.Description of Supplies or Services: The services provided by Quest through this delivery order are for the testing of patient laboratory specimens collected at the West Palm Beach VAMC that cannot be tested on-site. The scope of work includes approximately 200 different types of tests of varying volumes totaling approximately 20,000 individual tests per year. 4.Statutory Authority: (x) (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 ( ) (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: The exact collection specimen, instructions, reference range, and interpretive remarks for each test are unique to the contractor providing these services and must be manually inputted into a VA database as was done prior to the commencement of work currently being performed by Quest. Inputting this information requires a 30 day transition lead time since laboratory staff must allocate time away from patient care-related duties in order to do so. The unexpected unavailability of the VISN-wide BPA has left insufficient time (less than 5 business days) to conduct a new procurement, let alone potentially transition to a new contractor. For these reasons, Quest Diagnostics is the only source that can continue providing these services as of January 1, 2011. 6.Actions to Promote Competition: Competition has been undertaken through the solicitation for the VISN-wide BPA which will provide these services once the BPA is awarded. It is still in legal review as of December 22, 2010 and has been in legal review for approximately 6 months due to a protest according to the CO. If this review is not completed by January 31, 2011, steps will be taken to undertake a new long term procurement for the West Palm Beach VAMC's testing services separate from the BPA. 7.Determination of Fair and Reasonable Price: The costs of each test will be based on Quest Diagnostics' Federal Schedule pricing (or better) which has already been determined as fair and reasonable. 8.Market Survey (FAR 10): Market research identified two other Federal Schedule holders which could provide all or some of these tests. This information will be applied to a new long term procurement if needed. 9.Other Considerations: None 10.Listing of Sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition: Quest Diagnostics 11.Statement of Actions to Overcome Barriers to Competition: If the VISN-wide BPA is not available to place orders by January 31, 2011, new acquisition planning will begin for a competitive solicitation for the West Palm Beach VAMC's requirements. 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. ___________________________________________ Peggy ChesnutDate Manager, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service West Palm Beach VAMC 13.Approvals in accordance with FAR 6.304 Contracting Officer's Certification: (required) I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. _____________________________ ______________ Eric SullivanDate Contracting Officer, West Palm Beach VAMC
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/6a867e7bd076d65f7276a536fbcc22cd)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: V797P-7105A V548C10072 0001 V797P-7105A V548C10072 0001_1.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=168395&FileName=V797P-7105A-0001000.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=168395&FileName=V797P-7105A-0001000.doc

 

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Record

SN02351660-W 20101230/101228234036-6a867e7bd076d65f7276a536fbcc22cd (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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