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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Justification and Approval For Other Than Full and Open Competition 1. Contracting Organization: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 20, Boise VA Medical Center 2. Description of Action: Describe the action being reviewed and approved. (ie. "This is a request for other than full and open competition for the procurement of Endoscopic Surgical consumable items from Boston Scientific. 3. Description of Supplies or Services: The 2237 200-2435 is for Urgent Endoscopic and Surgical items stocked in our inventory - due to Logistics taking over the inventory; Items are now placed in GIP with levels to have on hand and reorder levels and this type of an emergency should not happen again - these items were allowed to go out of stock unintentionally. 4. Statutory Authority: ( ) (1) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements; ( X ) (2) Unusual and Compelling Urgency; ( ) (3) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability, or Expert Services; ( ) (4) International Agreement ( ) (5) Authorized or Required by Statute; ( ) (6) National Security; or ( ) (7) Public Interest 5. Validity of Use of Statutory Authority: there are patients scheduled for procedures and surgeries that use these items and we will not have time to fee these patients out to community providers. 6. Actions to Promote Competition: N/A 7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Price: The anticipated price to the Government is $ 23,639.00. 8. Market Survey (FAR 10): I went into GSA Advantage and could not find this type of item on FSS Schedule. 9. Other Considerations: . a. Boston Scientific is the product being used by our clinicians at this facility and should be the only product used to maintain consistency. 10. Listing of Sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition: N/A 11. Statement of Actions to Overcome Barriers to Competition: N/A )