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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 *Special* Avatar Software for Methadone Clinic 04330

VA241-18-AP-4082

05-29-2018 N 541519 Department of Veterans Affairs VAMC Togus 1 VA Center Augusta ME 04330 Heather J Smith Contract Specialist 207-623-8411 West Haven VAMC 950 Campbell Ave West Haven, CT 06516

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Heather.Smith6@va.gov Heather.Smith6@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Sources Sought Notice Notice ID: 36C24118P1400

To whom it may concern;

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to enter into a purchase agreement with VENDOR:

Netsmart Technologies, 3500 Sunrise HWY, Great River, NY 11739-1001

Netsmart Technologies, a large business is the manufacturer of Avatar AM Methadone Professional Services. The VA Medical Center requires this calibrated equipment to do the measuring of methadone doses to eliminate the risk of human error. This system integrates the Avatar system with the hospital EMR CPRS. This system is proprietary.

The VA is not aware of any comparable product or substitute which meets our high standard of care. Any interested parties who can identify their capabilities and interest and respond to the requirement and furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide the product. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements must provide written notification to the Contracting Officer by May 29, 2018Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Information should be sent to Heather Smith Contract Specialist at Heather.Smith6@va.gov.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether this Item is indeed a Sole Source or if we can conduct a competitive requirement. If no responses are received by the response date and time, The Department of Veterans Affairs will proceed with the intended agreement. All questions concerning this requirement must be in writing and submitted via email to Heather.Smith6@va.gov.

Service Disabled and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB and VOSB) contracting with VA are to be registered and certified in VetBiz if seeking consideration under PL 109-461 (www.vetbiz.gov – Vendor Information Pages – VIP). All contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (www.samgov). Consult your State Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) for technical assistance with these requirements (http://www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm).

The North American Classification System (NAICS) code is 541519.

See attached document: Sources Sought Notification.