36C24925Q0134.docx

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Lexington, KY; Louisville, KY; Mountain Home, TN;

Nashville, TN; and Murfreesboro, TN

POSTAL CODE

CONTACT INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Nicole McVey Elyse.McVey@va.gov 615-225-6502

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

This notice of proposed contract action is in accordance with (IAW) FAR 5.203(a).

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 09, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract for the products/services listed below to a large business, Censis Technologies, Inc. (Censis), headquartered in Franklin, TN. The contract is expected to be awarded under the authority of FAR 13.501(a), Sole Source Acquisitions. A Sole source Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared and will be posted at a later date. The anticipated award date is no later than 03/01/2025 to ensure no break in continuous services from Censis.

This solution is intended to help VISN 9 sterile processing departments continue to maximize the use of the Censis Technologies Censitrac Instrument Tracking System, which is currently deployed at all VISN 9 medical centers.

Market research found no vendor other than the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Censis Technologies, Inc. (Censis), could meet this requirement at the level of technical quality required. The following products/services will be procured:

Products/Services Required: The quantity unit of measure are per site/location for all items.

Product Code

Product

Line Item Description

Quantity

SUT301R

Subscription - InstrumenTrac Prorated Base YR (7-months) - Mountain Home, Lexington, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, Murfreesboro

6.00

MSGL01b

Subscription Renewal

- Service + Base YR (7-months) - Mountain Home, Lexington, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, Murfreesboro - Clinical Assessment Based On-Site Visit + Week of Training, Free CtUC Tickets

6.00

CSGOV

Subscription Renewal

- Censitrac GOV Cloud Server

Prorated Base YR (7-months) - Mountain Home, Lexington, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville

5.00

SUBST02R

ScopeTrac Stand Advanced Subscription Renewal

Prorated Base YR (7-months) - Mountain Home, Lexington, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville - ScopeTrac Advanced Renewal

GSUBLL01

Subscription - LoanerLink Subscription License Gov

Base YR Add-on - Mountain Home, Lexington, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville - Annual Subscription

IMS104

Implementation - LoanerLink Implementation Fee

Two Weeks Onsite Training, Project Management, Data Validation - Mountain Home, Lexington, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville

No options are considered due to the short notice given by the program office to contracting.

Period of Performance: 03/01/2025 through 09/30/2025.

NAICS: 513210, Software Publishers (SBA size standard: $47.0 Million) PSC: DC10, IT and Telecom – Data Center As a Service This Notice of Intent is not a solicitation nor is it a request for competitive quotes. However, any capability statements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with “RESPONSE TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE 36C24925Q0134” in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Nicole McVey, contract specialist, by email at Elyse.McVey@va.gov NOT LATER THAN the given closing date and time on this notice. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor’s capabilities like an authorized distributor/reseller letter from their source of suppl if not a manufacturer that will demonstrate the ability to support this requirement.

Presolicitation Notice