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Software Subscription and Maintenance 02908 36C24121Q0572 06-22-2021 12:00

EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

N 511210 Department of Veterans Affairs VAMC Providence 830 Chalkstone Avenue Providence RI 02908-4734 Contract Specialist Keri Reeves keri.reeves@va.gov keri.reeves@va.gov keri.reeves@va.gov INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: ANNUAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR CENSIS CENSITRAC SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION

THIS IS NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE CENSIS CENSITRAC SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL FOR ALL 11 VISN 1 SITES.

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR PURCHASE REQUISITION: 689-21-3-7853-0072: This is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored.

The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center intends to award a Five-Year, Base + Four (4), Firm Fixed Price, Sole Source contract for software subscription for CensiTrac: to Censis Technologies, Inc. Censis Technologies Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the affiliated CensiTrac software subscription.

Proprietary software and servicing capabilities are peculiar to Censis Technologies, Inc.

The required annual software subscription and services are proprietary to Censis Technologies, Inc. Censis Technologies Inc. is the manufacturer and the sole source supplier and service provider for the CensiTrac software and annual subscription.

A Sole Source Letter has been provided by the OEM describing the proprietary nature of the CensiTrac software and annual subscription. The letter states that only the OEM can sell, market, implement, or instruct the use of CensiTrac, or perform CensiTrac commissioning via proprietary remote server upload and sole source catalog optimization with proprietary data, without the express written consent of Censis Technologies, Inc. Censis Technologies, Inc. is the sole provider of CensiTrac for the North American market.

This statute is implemented by for restricting competition on this procurement via FAR PART 8.405-6.

The intent is to procure these services on a sole source basis. No solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities. The primary North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 511210: Software Publishers. The most current Business Size Rating for this NAICS is $41.5M.

Capable parties may identify their interests and authorization to respond to this requirement by June 22nd, 2021 at 12:00 PM (EDT).

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.