S03 Notice of Intent to Sole Source 36C10X26Q0011.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Department of Veterans Affairs 5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103 Frederick MD 21703

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Mariah Gambino mariah.gambino@va.gov 813-405-5638

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Synopsis The U.S Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Office of Procurement, Acquisitions, & Logistics (OPAL), Strategic Acquisition Center-Frederick (SAC-F), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-5 intends to solicit and award a single source contract to IT Cadre LLC, 43777 Central Station Dr. Ste 450 Ashburn VA 20147, a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), for proprietary ViEW Software technology on behalf of the VA, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Caregiver Support Program.

Background The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Caregiver Support Program has a requirement for visualization engineering work to help it achieve immediate and long-term goals. As well as to clearly articulate “the big picture” and provides a seasoned team to help accomplish it.

Purpose and Objective The contractor shall deliver a digital visualization engineering capability which enables remote visibility and feedback for end-to-end operations via ViEW software. ViEW is used for team sourcing, deep alignment, and observe & update capabilities after a current state and the future state visualization have been created. The service provides elaboration and what-if scenarios that are triggered by VA leadership, or by the contractors monitoring of ViEW, resulting in an initial report for review within fourteen (14) business days, that allows VHA leadership the ability to make informed decision and plan risk mitigation strategies that enable on time delivery of business needs, within budget, and ensuring the maximum value outcome to supporting VHA customers and veterans. The contractor will provide CSP ongoing maintenance of previously developed visualization diagrams as well as leader support, and derivative products to execute and verify the transformation and implementation of organizational goals.

Anticipated Period of Performance 12 months from award with one 12 month option period

Single Source Circumstances IT Cadre, LLC is a registered and verified VOSB that can immediately support CSP needs as they are the incumbent and subject matter experts that assisted with the development and utilization of the Centralized Eligibility Appeal Teams (CEAT) Decision Summary Letter (DSL) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) Tool. This tool is used by the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) CEAT staff (60 teams) across VHA facilities. The tool has improved transparency, consistency, and quality while also meeting regulatory requirements. ViEW is pioneering proprietary new technology by IT Cadre to improve strategic alignment. It is used with IT Cadre's Visualization Engineering® capability and provides real-time feedback for end-toend operations in a digital visualization. The product establishes a common understanding of their current state and enabling digital visualization and alignment for achievement of a desired future state. ViEW is used by IT Cadre to collaborate with customers during Visualization Engineering®, Transformation Support, and other related efforts.

Additional Information The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.§ 3304(a)(5) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-5 entitled, “Authorized or required by statute”. The applicable statute is Public Law 109-461: “Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006” specifically, the “Veterans First Contracting Program” outlined in 38 U.S.C.§ 8127(c) and VAAR 806.302-570(c)

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