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VAAR PART 873 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES FOR HEALTH-CARE RESOURCES


PART 873 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES FOR HEALTH-CARE RESOURCES


PART 873--SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES FOR HEALTH-CARE RESOURCES

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§873.101

Policy.

§873.102

Definitions.

§873.103

Priority sources.

§873.104

Competition requirements.

§873.105

Acquisition Planning.

§873.106

Presolicitation exchanges with industry.

§873.107

Socioeconomic programs.

§873.108

Publicizing contract actions.

§873.109

General requirements for acquisition of health-care resources.

§873.110

Solicitation provisions.

§873.111

Acquisition strategies for health-care resources.

§873.112

Evaluation information.

§873.113

Exchanges with offerors.

§873.114

Best value pool.

§873.115

Proposal revisions.

§873.116

Source selection decision.

§873.117

Award to successful offeror.

§873.118

Debriefings.

PART 873 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES FOR HEALTH-CARE RESOURCES

§873.101   Policy.

The simplified acquisition procedures set forth in this Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) part apply to the acquisition of health-care resources consisting of commercial services or the use of medical equipment or space. These procedures shall be used in conjunction with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other parts of VAAR. However, when a policy or procedure in FAR or another part of VAAR is inconsistent with the procedures contained in this part, this part shall take precedence. These procedures contain more flexibility than provided in FAR or elsewhere in VAAR.

§873.102   Definitions.

Commercial service means a service, except construction exceeding $2,000 and architect-engineer services, that is offered and sold competitively in the commercial marketplace, is performed under standard commercial terms and conditions, and is procured using firm-fixed price contracts.

Health-care providers includes health-care plans and insurers and any organizations, institutions, or other entities or individuals who furnish health-care resources.

Health-care resource includes hospital care and medical services (as those terms are defined in section 1701 of title 38 United States Code (U.S.C.), any other health-care service, and any health-care support or administrative resource, including the use of medical equipment or space.

§873.103   Priority sources.

Without regard to FAR 8.001(a)(2), except for the acquisition of services available from the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, pursuant to the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) and FAR subpart 8.7, there are no priority sources for the acquisition of health-care resources consisting of commercial services or the use of medical equipment or space.

§873.104   Competition requirements.

§873.105   Acquisition planning.

§873.106   Presolicitation exchanges with industry.

§873.107   Socioeconomic programs.

§873.108   Publicizing contract actions.

§873.109   General requirements for acquisition of health-care resources.

§873.110   Solicitation provisions.

§873.111   Acquisition strategies for health-care resources.

Without regard to FAR 13.003 or 13.500(a), the following acquisition processes and techniques may be used, singly or in combination with others, as appropriate, to design acquisition strategies suitable for the complexity of the requirement and the amount of resources available to conduct the acquisition. These strategies should be considered during acquisition planning. The contracting officer shall select the process most appropriate to the particular acquisition. There is no preference for sealed bid acquisitions.

§873.112   Evaluation information.

§873.113   Exchanges with offerors.

§873.114   Best value pool.

§873.115   Proposal revisions.

§873.116   Source selection decision.

§873.117   Award to successful offeror.

§873.118   Debriefings.

Offerors excluded from a request for proposals (RFP) may submit a written request for a debriefing to the contracting officer. Without regard to FAR 15.505, preaward debriefings may be conducted by the contracting officer when determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Post-award debriefings shall be conducted in accordance with FAR 15.506.

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