Hyperion is a verified SDVOSB on vetbiz.gov and is eligible for Sole Source awards under the Department of Veterans Affairs SDVOSB Sole Source program criteria.
VAAR 819.7007 Sole source awards to a verified service-disabled Veteran-owned small business.
(a) A contracting officer may award a contract to a verified SDVOSB concern using procedures other than competitive procedures provided–
(1) The anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will not exceed $5 million;
(2) The justification prepared pursuant to FAR 6.302-5(c)(2)(ii) is posted in accordance with FAR subpart 5.301(d);
(3) The SDVOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance; and
(4) In the estimation of the contracting officer, contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the Government.
(b) The contracting officer’s determination to make a sole source award is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the contracting officer. To ensure that opportunities are available to the broadest number of verified SDVOSBs, this authority is to be used judiciously and only when in the best interest of the Government.
(c) A determination that only one SDVOSB can meet the requirement is not required. However, in accordance with FAR 6.302-5(c)(2)(ii), contracts awarded using this authority shall be supported by a written justification and approval described in FAR 6.303 and 6.304, as applicable.
(d) When conducting a SDVOSB sole source acquisition, the contracting officer shall ensure the business meets eligibility requirements in 819.7003.
(e) A procurement requirement estimated to exceed the legislative threshold of $5 million shall not be split or subdivided to permit the use of this SDVOSB sole source authority.
Under the WOSB Sole Source Authority effective in the FAR as of December 2015, Hyperion can receive WOSB sole-source awards that meet the four conditions below.
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Drug Abuse
Clinical Reference Laboratory Testing Services
Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio TX
Basic Military Training Instructor Deliberate Development (AETC)
Air Force Medical Support Agency (AFMSA)
Global Health Management Support Services (DIMO)
Program Management and Support Services
Human and Animal Research Protection (HARP) Support Services
HQ/Air Combat Command, Multiple Locations
Human Resource/Multiple Personnel Functions
HQ/Air Force Global Strike Command, Multiple Locations
Human Resource/Multiple Personnel Functions
Brook Army Medical Center Human Research Protection Program (BAMC)
Clinical Trial Support
Army Medical Command (MEDCOM)
Medical Staffing, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Ft. Bliss
Human Resource Solutions Program
Personnel Life Cycle Support
Army Research Laboratory
Biological-Chemical Laboratory Technical Services
Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA)
Regulatory, Clinical, and Technical Support Services for Medical Research and Materiel Command Product Teams
Army Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)
Support for the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Behavioral Biology Department
Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Support Services for Clinical and Translational Research, Program and Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Support (OMNIBUS III Contract)
Marine Corps Security Force Battalion & Navy Guard Force Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic
Administrative, Logistical & Quality Assurance Support
Naval Special Warfare Group Four
Professional support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of NSWG4 subordinate commands, Special Boat Teams 12 (Coronado, CA), 20 (Virginia Beach, VA) and 22 (Stennis, MS)
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