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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, located at 109 Bee Street, Charleston SC is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Option Year Contract, Task Order under FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Part 13.106-1(b), Soliciting From A Single Source. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101.

The intended Contractor is Standard Communications, Inc. located at 5402 Leeds Manor Road, Hume VA 22639. Place of Performance is 109 Bee Street, Charleston SC 29401. The facility requires a base plus 2 one-year options for the hardware and software system support solution for it’s CEARS (Communication Event and Alarm Response System) system. The RHJVAMC CEARS system is a complex integration of Rauland-Borg and SPOK hardware, software and other system and used for life safety and critical communication applications. The goal of the requested CEARS System Support Solution (SSS) is to effectively manage and resolve any issues with CEARS services and/or operations such that patient/staff risk and or the disruption of care is mitigated.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541519 (exception). The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is J065. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 150 employees.

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 Aunjelaca Miller, aunjelaca.miller@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, NURSE CALL INSTALLATION – A. Miller. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 24 October 2025 to the above contact. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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