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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 23, 2010 FBO #3255
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R -- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Case Management in Rural Communities - Justification and Approval (J&A)

Notice Date

10/21/2010
 

Notice Type

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

NAICS

541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN 5;849 International Drive;Linthicum, MD 21090
 

ZIP Code

21090
 

Solicitation Number

VA24510RP0193
 

Archive Date

10/8/2010
 

Point of Contact

Donyale Smith
 

E-Mail Address

donyale.smith@va.gov
(donyale.smith@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Award Number

VA245-P-0564
 

Award Date

9/23/2010
 

Description

Department of Memorandum Veterans Affairs Date: July 13, 2010 From: Donyale Smith, VISN 5 Contracting Officer To: Contract File Subject: Managing Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Case (COPD) in Rural Communities Justification & Approval JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.303, justification and approval for other than full and open competition is hereby approved for the issuance of the contractual action described below using other than full and open competition pursuant to the authority cited herein. 1. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5 849 International Drive, Suite 275 Linthicum, MD 21090 2. NATURE OF ACTION BEING APPROVED: This justification and approval is for the award of a sole source contract to Verus Government Solutions to explore the feasibility of using RN Case Managers at the rural Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in VISN 5 to provide focused care for patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and/or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). 3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND SUPPLIES: This project will identify and provide skilled registered nurses (RNs) to serve as Case Managers for CHF and COPD patients. By using RN Case Managers, patients with CHF and/or COPD would have specialized care to cope with their chronic illness. Implementing this pilot project would allow VISN 5 to gather information about the benefits of this program. Patients in rural areas receiving care from the following CBOCs will be included in this project: Cambridge, Charlotte Hall, Cumberland, and Stephens City. Estimated Dollar Value: $200,000 4. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: The requirement was procured under Public Law 109-461, as codified at 38 U.S.C. § § 8127 and 8128 and in accordance with FAR 6.302-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute). Furthermore, the requirement was procured in accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) 819.7007 (Sole Source Awards to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns). 5. RATIONALE SUPPORTING USE OF AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE: Pursuant to Public Law 109-461, and as codified in 38 U.S.C. §8127(b), contracting officers may use noncompetitive procedures (including sole source awards) in acquisitions for an amount less than the simplified acquisition threshold to make awards to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB). Pursuant to VAAR 819.7007, a contracting officer may award contracts to SDVOSB concerns on a sole source basis provided: (1) The anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will not exceed $5 million; (2) The requirement is synopsized in accordance with FAR part 5; (3) The SDVOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance; and (4) Award can be made at a fair and reasonable price. As stated in VAAR 819.7007(b), the contracting officer's determination whether to make a sole source award is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the contracting officer and a determination that only one SDVOSB concern is available to meet the requirement is not required. The contractor, Verus Government Solutions, is a registered SDVOSB, as verified at http://www.vetbiz.gov. 6. EFFORT TO SOLICIT POTENTIAL SOURCES: No effort to solicit potential sources was done, since this acquisition was done as a sole-source contract award to an SDVOSB under Public Law 109-461, as codified at 38 U.S.C. § § 8127 and 8128, in accordance with FAR 6.302-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute), and in accordance with VAAR 819.7007. 7. DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE COST: The Contracting Officer will review Verus' GSA Schedule, as well as GSA fully loaded labor rates from comparable GSA schedules to determine the proposed price is fair and reasonable. 8. MARKET RESEARCH: None conducted. 9. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT: N/A 10. OTHER INTERESTED SOURCES: N/A 11. FUTURE COMPETITIVE PLAN: This will be a one-time training funded by VISN 5. No future competitions for this type of training are contemplated at this time. 12. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Approved: /s/ _________________________ Donyale Smith Contracting Officer
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAMHCS512/VAMHCS512/VA24510RP0193/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

File Name: VA245-P-0564 VA245-P-0564_1.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=160298&FileName=VA245-P-0564-000.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=160298&FileName=VA245-P-0564-000.doc

 

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Record

SN02315057-W 20101023/101021234321-c1e322d8a626b1343b21ea892620f2a3 (fbodaily.com)
 

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