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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

One Veterans Drive

Minneapolis MN

CONTACT INFORMATION

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506 St. Paul MN 55101

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Alisha Milander Alisha.Milander@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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DESCRIPTION

This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source, Firm Fixed Price contract with option periods with only one source, Hennepin County, to provide Maintenance and Support Services along with connection services to the Regionwide Public Safety Radio Communications System, known as ARMER for the VA Police Radios and Mobile Data Computers at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source award under the authority of FAR 13.106-1.

This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. However, in accordance with FAR 5.207 (c) (16) (ii), all responsible sources that feel they can meet the Government’s requirements detailed above may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: the System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity ID (UEI), and the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), along with documentation that the vendor is an authorized distributor/reseller. All offerors must have an active registration in SAM at www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information will be retained as Market Research.

All responses must be received by 12:00 PM Central Time on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

Responses shall be submitted electronically to Alisha Milander via email at Alisha.Milander@va.gov. Fax responses and Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K)

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 23 Contracting Office, 316 Robert St N, Ste 506, St. Paul, MN 55101 Requesting Activity: Minneapolis VA Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount:

The Minneapolis VA Medical Center (MPLS VAMC) Police have need of a new Base + 4 Option Years Contract providing for the connection to the Regionwide Public Safety Radio Communications System, known as Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), support for the radios and mobile data computers, and also administrative and operational support for the ARMER system.

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:

Minnesota State Statute 403.36 implemented a Regionwide Public Safety Radio Communications System, known as ARMER. The MPLS VAMC Police and all law enforcement authorities are required to utilize this system. Hennepin County provides the only connection to this system that the MPLS VAMC Police are required by state statute to use. The MPLS VAMC Police broadcast over the airways of this system using handheld radios and mobile data computers that are installed in each patrol vehicle. This is a Sole Source maintenance and service contract with Hennepin County for providing the connection to this system, support for the radios and mobile data computers, and also administrative and operational support for the ARMER system.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:

VetCert was searched using NAICS 811210 – 314 SD/VOSBs were identified. DSBS was searched using 811210 – 118 VOSBs and 489 SDVOSBs were identified.

Since Hennepin County provides the only connection to this system that the MPLS VAMC Police are required by state statute to use, no additional market research was deemed necessary. There are not two or more SD/VOSBs capable of providing the requested services at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center due to Minnesota State Statute. Neither the VA Rule of Two nor the SBA rule of two can be met. A sole source contract will be awarded to Hennepin County to meet the needs of this requirement.

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