JEFO
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support has issued a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) for the acquisition of twelve (12) Draeger Atlan Anesthesia systems for the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas. This action is being taken under an existing contract, SPE2D1-24-D-0009, which is valid through July 2029. This is not a solicitation for proposals but a justification for waiving competition due to unique requirements.
Scope of Work
The required Draeger Atlan Anesthesia systems must meet specific technical capabilities:
- Deliver oxygen, nitrous oxide, and medical air across multiple modes of ventilation, including Pressure Control Ventilation (PCV).
- Be compatible with desflurane, enflurane, halothane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane.
- Monitor all five (5) required anesthesia gases (comparable systems monitor only three).
- Employ electronically driven piston ventilation, eliminating the need for medical drive gas.
- Maintain tight control over inspiratory flow and independent inspiratory/expiratory flows.
- Be capable of automated lung recruitment maneuvers.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO)
- Existing Contract: SPE2D1-24-D-0009
- Contract Validity: Through July 2029
- Estimated Value: Redacted
- Published Date: June 4, 2026
- Set-Aside: Not applicable (exception to fair opportunity)
Evaluation
This is a justification document, not a solicitation. The authority for waiving competition is FAR 16.507-6(b)(2), citing unique or highly specialized requirements that necessitate the use of the existing contract with Draeger.
Additional Notes
The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, a Level III trauma center, requires these specific systems. Market research, including validation by the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI), was conducted to confirm the unique nature of the requirement.