Emergency - Maine Radiology Services

NOTICE OF JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION Posted Pursuant to FAR 6.305 and FAR 5.301 Agency:

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Activity: Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 1, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 1, VA Maine Healthcare System (VA Maine HCS), Togus, Maine Solicitation/Acquisition ID#:

36C241-26-AP-3971 Contract Action: Award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract for comprehensive professional diagnostic radiology interpretation services Contractor:

Polaris Imaging, LLC, Edgewater, FL Estimated Value: $3,645,000.00 (one-year period of performance)

Statutory Authority: 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(2), Unusual and Compelling Urgency, as implemented by FAR/RFO 6.103-2 Notice: This Justification and Approval (J&A) is posted in accordance with FAR 6.305, which requires that a copy of the approved justification for use of other than full and open competition be made available for public inspection.

Certain information contained in the attached J&A has been redacted prior to posting in accordance with FAR 5.301(b) and 5 U.S.C. § 552(b), including information that would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, proprietary or source-selectionsensitive information, and other data exempt from public release. Redactions are indicated by blacked-out text within the document.

Questions regarding this notice may be directed to the Contract Specialist, Chelsea Cortright (chelsea.cortright@va.gov), or the Contracting Officer, Jennifer Fiore (jennifer.fiore@va.gov). See attached document: JA OVER SAT Emergency Radiology Services Redacted.