Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System |
Chapter 8 - Department of Veterans Affairs |
SubChapter I - Department Supplementary Regulations |
Part 873 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Health-Care Resources |
§ 873.104 - Competition requirements.
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873.104 Competition requirements.
b) Acquisition(a) Without regard to FAR part 6, if the Affiliated institutions.
required is a(1) A health-care resource
Departmentmay be acquired on a sole source basis if a commercial service, the use of medical equipment or space, or research, and is to be acquired from an institution affiliated with the
section 7302 of titleVA in accordance with
approved38 U.S.C. 7302, including medical practice groups and other
(entities will be approved if determined legally to be associated with affiliated institutions)entities associated with affiliated institutions
or from,
, the resource may be acquired on a sole source basisblood banks, organ banks, or research centers
In addition, written justification, as otherwise set forth in section 303(f) of the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(f)) and FAR part 6, is not required. (38 U.S.C. 8153) (c) Without regard to FAR 6.101, if(2) Acquisitions of health-care resources identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section are not required to be publicized as otherwise required by 873.108 or FAR 5.101.
must seek competition to the maximum extent practicable and must(b) Non-affiliated entities.
(1) If the health-care resource required is a commercial service or the use of medical equipment or space, and is to be acquired from an entity not described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, contracting officers
under the provisions of this partshall permit all responsible sources, as appropriate
(as appropriate), to submit a bid, proposal, or quotation
resourcesfor the
the Departmentresource to be procured, and provide for the consideration by
d) Without regard to FAR 5.101, acquisitionVA of bids, proposals, or quotations so submitted. (38 U.S.C. 8153(a)(
c(2) Acquisition of health-care resources identified in paragraph (
cb)(1) of this section shall be publicized as otherwise required by 873.108. Moreover, for any such acquisition described in paragraph (
section 303(f) of the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(f)) andb)(1) of this section to be conducted on a sole source basis, the contracting officer must prepare a justification that includes the information and is approved at the levels prescribed in
partFAR
6.303. (38 U.S.C. 8153(a)(3)(D))