36C24925Q0291 Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf

Presolicitation Notice

*=Required Field Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT* Notice of Intent to Sole Source- Annual Software Subscription License for the EndoTool

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 37129

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24925Q0291

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 06-30-2025 10am EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE SBA

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 7A21

NAICS CODE* 513210

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Department of Veterans Affairs James H. Quillen VAMC 1 Veterans Way Mountain Home TN

POSTAL CODE 37684

COUNTRY USA

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 (90C) 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT* Contracting Specialist Ryan Mick Ryan.Mick@va.gov 423-979-1408

DESCRIPTION

This notice is in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2.

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 product/service listed below to a self-certified small, disadvantaged business, Monarch Medical

Technologies, LLC, headquarters out of Charlotte, North Carolina. The contract is expected to be awarded under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) – Soliciting from a single source. A Sole

Source Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The anticipated award date is no later than 07-30-2025.The contractor will provide the product/service listed below to the place of performance listed on the cover page of this notice.

This solution is the Annual Software Subscription License for EndoTool Intravenous (IV) software system for insulin dosing. EndoTool IV insulin dosing software improves patient outcomes and nursing workflow while eliminating potential dosing errors and hypoglycemia.

EndoTool is an FDA medical device which provides precision insulin dosing recommendations, leverages machine learning by adapting to each patient’s unique physiology based on 10-12 patient factors and predicting patient responses based on historical trending. EndoTool interfaces with the hospital’s EMR for seamless workflows and will be able to be used with the

Cerner whenever that upgrade takes place.

Market research was able to identify domestic commercial products that can meet this requirement. Research shows that the software is manufactured/ published by Monarch Medical

Technologies for the insulin dosing EndoTool Intravenous (IV) software system. The proprietary technology of Monarch Medical’s EndoTool IV software to model, predict, and adapt each patient’s insulin therapy regiment with the quality of results that James H. Quillen VAMC finds acceptable.

Services Required:

EndoTool IV Software Annual License

Period of Performance: 07/30/2025 through 07/29/2026

NAICS code: 513210, Software Publishers

(SBA Small Business Size Standard: $47.0 million)

PSC: 7A21, IT & Telecom, Business Application Software (Perpetual License

Software)

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR

COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement and may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation (as appropriate) that the agency shall consider within the given closing/due date of this notice.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for 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 contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award and must submit a current authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with “RESPONSE TO

SOLE SOURCE NOTICE 36C24925Q0291” 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 Ryan Mick, contracting specialist, by email at Ryan.Mick@va.gov NO 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 supply if not a manufacturer that will demonstrate the ability to support this requirement.