Z--REPLACE HALLWAY FLOOR TILE ITC BLDG 215 Hines VA - MDM Constr Sply - 282 Intent to Sole Source

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION 1. Identification of the Agency and the Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 5000 W National Avenue Bldg 5, Milwaukee WI 53295 2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved: Justification and approval for other than full and open competition for project to Replace Hallway Floor Tiles, Building-215 at the Information Technology Center (ITC) on Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Campus, Hines, Illinois. 3. A description of supplies/services required: ITC VBA at VA Hines location has a request for the Replacement of Hallway Floor Tiles, Building-215 at the Information Technology Center (ITC) on Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Campus, Hines, Illinois. Work will include removal and disposal of old floor tiles, install new vinyl floor tiles and wall base, transitions, and rubber flooring on two (2) ramps, install of VCT over raised access floor panels. All work will be completed on night shift to minimize disruptions. Market research through NAICS specific 238330 shows several KR's in the state of Illinois. However, few in immediate area having both SDVOSB and WOMAN owned small business status. MDM Construction LLC is the KR under consideration for this project. Based on meeting all requirements of market research, discussions with COTR and MDM, past performance, and references, it is therefore recommended that the VA seek the services of MDM Construction LLC as a sole source, SDVOSB and WOMAN owned small business contractor. 4. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition: PL 109-461 Veterans First Act, FAR 6.302-2, FAR 6.302-5.(b)(6), and 15USC 657(f) - Sole Source Veterans Benefit Act. 5. Facilities Unique Qualifications: MDM Construction LLC has a recent project and working relationship with ITC. The job performance reference received from the chief project engineer on that project, Berry Douglas, P.E. is a high satisfaction, and his recommendation is to use the services of MDM LLC. MDM is listed as a NAICS 238330 flooring specialist. 6. Efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable: N/A -Sole source to SDVOSB and WOMAN owned small business, trade # (NAICS 238330) per VAAR, FAR, and Statutes. 7. Determination that the price is fair & reasonable: The CO and COTR will review the pricing offered by MDM Construction LLC upon receipt of the RFP, comparison to the IGE, and negotiation for lower price using T-LOA (Tech Letter of Proposal Agreement) and PNM (Price Negotiation Memorandum). 8. A description of the market research conducted or statement why market research was not conducted: MDM Construction LLC is registered in CCR, D&B, EPLS (no findings), ORCA, VETS-100, and VetBiz. They are compliant in all categories, and listed as a small firm, 8 employees, based on NAICS 238330 size limit of $14.0M. They are also listed on D&B as being in a labor surplus area. I acquired a reference letter from owner of a previous VA project by MDM LLC. 9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition: N/A 10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition: N/A 11. Actions to remove or overcome any barriers to competition: N/A 12. Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. _________________________ _____August 30, 2010_____ DEAN J. REGAZZI Date Contract Specialist