Sources Sought Notice 26-Q-A055.pdf

COMBINED SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

THIS IS A Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Sole Source ONLY.

The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for updates to a current Navicare/Voalte Nurse Call System on an SOLE SOURCE basis but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought notice. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.

The proposed sole source Firm Fixed Price contract is to Hill-Rom, Inc for their Navicare/Voalte Nurse Call System Upgrades and Support. Hill-Rom holds OEM proprietary rights on the Navicare/Voalte Nurse Call System and does not provide training to third party providers nor does it authorize any third party vendors to sell the services to their Nurse Call System. The regulatory authority to restrict competition and award a sole source contract at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) is govern by RFO FAR 12.102(a). Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement

(PWS).

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.

The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned to this procurement is: 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, or similar.

The small business size standard for this NAICS Code is $34 Million.

Responses are due no later than 05AUG26 by 1000 (10:00 AM) CDT.

In response to this sources sought, please comply with the following:

1. Each respondent is requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor’s ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of providing Navicare/Voalte Nurse Call System Updates and Support. Firms shall also provide point of contact information where available for the described performance.

2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

3. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

6. If your company were selected, how many calendar days would be needed for preparation between contract award and performance start date?

7. Interested sources shall submit all replies by email to Kelsey M. Anderson, Contract Specialist at kelsey.m.anderson12.civ@army.mil and Shelia A. Banks, Contracting Officer, at shelia.a.banks.civ@army.mil.

8. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Notice.

Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

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