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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Special Notice R408 Olea Software Maintenance Notice of Intent to Sole Source 90815 36C26221Q0225 N 511210 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Danielle Trudeau danielle.trudeau@va.gov

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA Regional Procurement Office – West, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22L, located at 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The proposed period of performance shall be from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022 with 4 option years. Total estimated value for the is $74,377.50.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 511210 – Software Publishers. Product of Service Code for this requirement is R408 – Support: Professional- Program Management/Support. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $41.5 Million.

The intended Contractor is Vital Images located at 5850 Opus Parkway, Suite 300, Minnetonka, MN 55343. Phone: 866.433.4624 This requirement will be for Olea Software Maintenance at the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS). The contract period shall be for one (1) year with four (4) option years.

Vital Images is the original equipment manufacturer and holds the proprietary rights to their systems.

This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) award and an anticipated award date is set for 02/01/2021.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Danielle Trudeau at Danielle.Trudeau@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, Request for Information (RFI) 36C26221Q0225. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the 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. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit an offer or quotation which shall be considered by the agency no later than 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on December 23, 2020 to Danielle Trudeau at Danielle.Trudeau@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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