36C25026Q0325.docx
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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement Presolicitation Notice for on-site full maintenance of Government-owned Hill-Rom NaviCare Nurse Call Systems (NNC) at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (LSCDVAMC) located at 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN10), intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Hill-Rom, Inc., 1069 State Road 46 E, Batesville, Indiana 47006-7520. The service period runs from the date of award through August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027, with four (4) option years. The Gold+ support package is required, which includes software licenses for major and minor upgrades, patches, bug fixes, and service packs; technical phone support; remote access for software issues; labor for software upgrades and fixes; parts; onsite support; travel and living expenses; and one preventative maintenance per year for each installation.
The procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13.5 procedures and is classified under NAICS Code 811210. Hill-Rom is identified as the sole source vendor due to proprietary rights to the nurse call equipment and software currently deployed throughout the Cleveland VA Medical Center and their determination as the only firm capable of providing the required services without substantial duplication of costs or unacceptable delays. The Contracting Office is located in Independence, OH 44131 with Contracting Officer Christopher A. Callihan as the point of contact (christopher.callihan@va.gov, 216-707-7736). This presolicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals or a formal solicitation; responses demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government must be submitted by 3:00 PM EST on Friday, March 6, 2026.
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement Presolicitation Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| NaviCare Nurse Call Maintenance Agreement |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 44131 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25026Q0325 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 03-06-2026 15:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| J065 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 811210 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300 Independence OH 44131
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Christopher A. Callihan christopher.callihan@va.gov 216-707-7736
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov/ |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| christopher.callihan@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Contracting Officer |
Special Notice Special Notice
DESCRIPTION
| *= Required Field |
| Special Notice |
Special Notice
Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN10, The Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (LSCDVAMC), intends to procure for on-site full maintenance of Government owned Hill-Rom NaviCare Nurse Call Systems (NNC), located at the VA Medical Center (Wade Park), 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106. Services shall be in accordance with the terms, conditions, provisions and schedule of the contract. Services shall be for the period of date of award through 1 August 2026 – 31 July 2027 with 4 Option Years with Hill-rom, in IAW FAR Part 13.5 procedures.
The government is requesting the Gold+ package to be used to meet the mandatory software support coverage for all Navicare Nurse Call (NNC) installations and includes software licenses for major and minor upgrades, patches, bug fixes, and service packs, technical phone support and remote access for software issues only. Gold+ program includes labor for software upgrades and fixes, parts, onsite support and travel/living expenses, and one preventative maintenance per year for each installation.
The associated NAICS code is 811210 the vendor will be Hill-rom, Inc. 1069 State Road 46 E Batesville, Indiana 47006-7520, United States.
Hill-Rom has proprietary rights to the nurse call equipment and software currently deployed throughout the Cleveland VA Medical Center. They can provide the exact type of electronics service that is needed for the VA requirements for this geographical area and campus. Their liability of this Nurse Call system was researched and found to be the most reliable for durability and maintenance related to the usage needs. Accordingly, Hill-Rom is the only firm capable of providing supplies and services without the Veteran’s Health Administration experiencing substantial duplication of cost that could not be expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements.
A firm-fixed-price contract is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 3:00 pm (EST) on Friday, March 06, 2026.
Christopher A. Callihan, Contracting Officer, Christopher.callihan@va.gov
| *=Required Field |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement |
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