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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Special Notice J065 626-20-2-2000-0039 - PACS Maintenence (VA-20-00031187)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

37129 36C24920Q0200 N 518210 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 Thomas Nicholls Thomas.Nicholls@va.gov Intent to Sole Source – Change Healthcare Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue sole-source firm-fixed priced base + 4-year option to renew contract to Change Healthcare Change Healthcare LLC, 100-3055 Lebanon Pike Nashville, TN 37214.

A sole source procurement will be issued to Change Healthcare as a result of the proprietary nature of the software on which the existing equipment operates. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 and 16.505(b)(2)(i), “Exceptions to the Fair Opportunity Process.” The NAICS code is 518210 and has a size standard of $35.0 Million for this procurement.

SCOPE OF WORK: The VISN solution for Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) is Change Healthcare’s McKesson Radiology Enterprise PACS (MR PACS). Core VISN MR PACS presently operates at version 12.2.3. VISN MR PACS is interfaced with and archives DICOM to Veterans Affairs (VA) VistA Imaging. This requirement is for a preventive maintenance and support contract for MR PACS and associated integrated or bundled radiology applications and functionality. To maintain functionality, security, and compatibility with more current server operating systems and other dependencies, VISN 9 requires professional services for the MR PACS version 12.x.x updates or upgrades during the contract period. Contractor shall perform emergency repair maintenance as needed as required by treatment schedules.

Please reference list of Places of Performance below where equipment to be serviced /maintained will be located.

If you have not conducted business with the Nashville VA Medical Center located in Nashville, Tennessee, you will be required to complete Vendor/Payment Forms to be entered into the local systems in order to be eligible for award.

All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Contracting Specialist, Thomas Nicholls at Thomas.Nicholls@va.gov. RESPONSES ARE DUE LO LATER THAN MAY 11, 2020 @ 1100 CST. No telephone responses will be accepted. Ensure all emails are titled referencing the Notice Number and Title of Service i.e. “36C24920Q0200-PACS Maintenance” so that they may be placed in the proper file folder for consideration. Failure to do so may cause a delay in addressing questions, inquires, and during the evaluation process.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Murfreesboro Healthcare System 3400 Lebanon Pike Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Louisville Healthcare System 800 Zorn Ave Louisville, TN 40206