6515--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURC EREQUIREMENT USING 38 U. S. Code § 8127
Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24723Q0725
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 7
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement using 38 U.S. Code § 8127. The notice announces the agency's intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Standard Communications Inc. for Rauland Responder 5 nurse call equipment, wiring, conduit and specialized programming services to integrate with an existing nurse call system and communication devices at a Veterans Medical Center.
The objective is to procure these products and services to maintain functionality, warranties and support of the existing multi-million dollar nurse call system. Interested parties have until May 26, 2023 to show by clear and convincing evidence that competition would clearly benefit the government in order to be considered for the contract, with responses to be sent to the named contracting officer. The associated NAICS code is 541990 for products and services related to electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance with a size standard of $19.5 million. Only vendors that can meet these criteria and integrate with the specific existing systems are eligible to participate.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, VISN 7 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with vendor Standard Communications Inc, under the authority of 38 U.S. Code § 8127, located at 20 Cabot Boulevard
Suite #220, Mansfield, MA 02048. The associated NAICS code for this is 541990 with a size standard of $19.5 Million.
Description of equipment requirements:
This procurement includes Rauland Responder 5 nurse call equipment, wiring and conduit, as required to meet local, national and VHA life safety system codes; to integrate to the existing Rauland Nurse Call Server in order to facilitate operations and functions that precisely match the standard of safety and provision care currently available in the existing system with zero loss of functionality and as required to maintain existing product warrantees and support of the existing multi-million dollar system. Also included are specialized programming services by certified Rauland and SPOK programmers as required to fully integrate the requested new additions to the nurse call system alarms to our communication systems and devices. This requirement is integrating Responder five/enterprise and the middleware SPOL operator console/messenger to integrate with Vocera and spacelabs systems. This system is in every room and nurse station in the VAMC.
A firm-fixed price purchase order from is contemplated. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed vendor possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only Standard Communications Inc, a SDVOSB.
This notice of intent to sole source is not a solicitation (request for competitive quotes). No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and must be sent via email. Responses must be received no later than 10:00am EST on Friday, May 26 2023.
Matthew Durden
Contracting Officer
Matthew.durden@va.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24723Q0725.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6515--Nurse Call Integration Award IAW 38 U. S. Code § 8127 | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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