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This is a Special Notice announcing a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement for a healthcare communications system upgrade at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Nations Advanced Communication & Cabling, Inc. (doing business as Lone Star Communication Inc.) for the upgrade of Rauland Responder 5 nurse call hardware and the Rauland Overhead Paging system at Kerrville VA Medical Center in the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. The sole source justification is based on a proprietary letter from Rauland-Borg Corp. designating Nations Advanced Communication & Cabling, Inc. as the only authorized Rauland Distributor in the Greater San Antonio, Texas market area with full warranty privileges and capability to supply, install, and service these proprietary products.
The contract structure includes a base year for installation (07/31/2026 through 07/30/2027) followed by four option years (07/31/2027 through 07/30/2031) for preventative maintenance of the Overhead Paging System. The response date for this special notice is July 15, 2026, at 10 AM Central Time. All responsible sources may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations within 7 days of publication for the agency to evaluate whether comparable alternatives are available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within the 7-day period, a contract will be issued to Lone Star Communication, Inc. without further notice. The contracting office is located at 17 5441 Babcock Road, Suite 302, San Antonio, TX 78240, with Contract Specialist Gillian M. Hooge as the primary point of contact (gillian.hooge@va.gov, 210-364-3724).
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Responder 5 and Overhead Paging System upgrade |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 78240 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25726Q0732 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 07-15-2026 10 AM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| N065 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 238210 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department Of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 17
5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Gillian M. Hooge gillian.hooge@va.gov
(210) 364-3724
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| VA Homepage |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| gillian.hooge@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Point of Contact E-Mail |
DESCRIPTION
Special Notice – Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to place a firm-fixed priced contract with Nations Advanced Communication & Cabling, Inc. (d.b.a Lone Star Communication Inc.) for the upgrade of the Rauland Responder 5 nurse call hardware and the Rauland Overhead Paging system, plus 4 option years for the Overhead Paging system.
Rauland-Borg Corp. provided a proprietary letter stating that Nations Advanced Communication & Cabling, Inc. (d.b.a Lone Star Communication Inc.) is the only authorized Rauland Distributor in the Greater San Antonio, Texas market area to supply, install, and service out products and have full warranty privileges.
This is for a one-time upgrade of Rauland Responder 5, AND the upgrade for Rauland Overhead Paging System, including four (4) option years for the Overhead Paging System located at Kerrville VA Medical Center in the South Texas Veterans Health Care System.
Anticipated Period of Performance is:
Base Year - Installation - 07/31/2026 – 07/30/2027 Option Year 1 - Overhead Paging System Preventative Maintenance (PM) - 07/31/2027 – 07/30/2028 Option Year 2 - Overhead Paging System PM - 07/31/2028 – 07/30/2029 Option Year 3 - Overhead Paging System PM - 07/31/2029 – 07/30/2030 Option Year 4 - Overhead Paging System PM - 07/31/2030 – 07/30/2031
This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No contract will be awarded based on offers received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 7 days from the publication of this notice, a contract or order will be issued to Lone Star Communication, Inc. without any further notice.
The anticipated statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
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