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Page 1 of 5 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Justification and Approval For Exception to Fair Opportunity Memo Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C245-26-AP-4181 Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS) 10 N. Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201 2237#512-26-3-056-0269 Description of Action: The VA Maryland Health Care System needs to procure a new Command & Control Audio-Visual system to support their critical Emergency Management obligations. This justification supports a new sole-source procurement for the acquisition through Thundercat Technologies, integration, and installation of audiovisual, video-wall, routing, collaboration, control, and emergency operations technology for the Baltimore VA Emergency Operations Center (Room 3A-300). This purchase will also include diagram system drawings, system testing and all training support and maintenance. This A/V system must also be integrated with the Facility Notification System for Emergency broadcast capabilities within conference room (3A-300). This system is crucial for first touch to host and interface with dignitaries, medical staff, lifesaving and life safety training and education operations. Description of Supplies or Services: The VA seeks to procure and integrate a comprehensive, mission-critical audiovisual and command-and-control system upgrade for the Baltimore VA EOC. The work includes design, installation, programming, commissioning, and sustainment of: A 19 x 5.5 dvLED video wall Three 86" displays Haivision Alpha Core processing and routing architecture Crestron-based control systems Integrated audio systems (BiAmp Tesira) VTC infrastructure, KVM systems, workstations, tuners, and associated equipment Equipment racks, lecterns, and supporting components These requirements are fully defined in the Statement of Work Baltimore VA EOC.pdf, including detailed technical specifications, room configurations, media routing dependencies, audio system requirements, and integration constraints. The procurement estimate is $466,798.71. The projected POP will be 1 August 2026 Through 31 Dec 2026. Statutory Authority: The statutory authority permitting an exception to fair opportunity is Section 41 U.S.C. 4106(c) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.505(b)(2)(i): ( ) FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A): The agency need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays. ( X ) FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B): Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized. ( ) FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C): The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order. ( ) FAR 16.…