Intent to Sole Source.pdf

Notice Type: Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 8 intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract to University of Florida – Division of Sponsored Research located at 1523 Union Rd RM 207 Gainesville FL 32611, to purchase Research Network Services for the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, under the authority Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The North American Industry Classification System code for this acquisition is 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services.

Place of Performance:

Department of Veterans Affairs North Florida/South Georgia VHS Brain Rehabilitation Research Center 1601 SW Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608

Purpose and Objectives:

The Brain Rehabilitation Research and Development Center (BRRC) has the need for eighty-two (82) access ports to the University of Florida network at the Academic Health Center to further their research on behalf of the VA. In addition to the port access, eight (8) Linux software license and maintenance support for eight (8) Linux workstations, 500 gigabytes of storage, and database support utilized by investigators during their research are needed.

The requested services have the following unique features that apply to the needs of the Research Center:

Services requested are the ability to access the University of Florida network, this service can only be provided by the University of Florida. The services requested are for a base year plus four options to allow the Brain Rehabilitation Research Center to allow continued access to the UF Network, as well as to maintain support for the 8 Linux Workstations utilized by the BRRC investigators during their research.

This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes. However, interested concerns may submit clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government, via e-mail to Heidi Parrish, Contracting Officer, heidi.parrish@va.gov no later than 4:30 PM ET on September 10, 2025. A determination by the Government Not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The Government will not pay for any information submitted from this notice. This notice of intent shall Not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The anticipated award date is October 1, 2025.

A justification for other than full and open competition is prepared in support of this acquisition.

Contracting Office Address:

Network Contracting Office 8 1601 SW Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608-1197

Primary Point of Contact:

Heidi Parrish heidi.parrish@va.gov