7030--intent to sole source clinical documentation improvement (CDI) software program

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, on behalf of Mt. Home VA Medical Center, PO Box 4000, Sidney & Lamont Street, Mt. Home, TN 37684 is issuing an intent to award sole source a base + four (4) one-year option to renew, firm fixed priced contract to Alvarez, LLC, via SEWP, SDVOSB for Nuance Clintegrity 360/CDI Pro software system. Alvarez, LLC, is an authorized verified SDVOSB reseller of the Nuance Clintegrity 360 system and its related applications, such as CDI Pro. All of Nuance s applications are proprietary and therefore, can only be provided by Nuance directly or an authorized reseller of these products or support for these products.

In accordance with 38 U.S Code 8127 the Veteran s Health Administration using other than competitive procedures when such concern is determined to be a responsible source with fulfilling this requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541519 and has a size standard of $30 million for this procurement.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit capability statement no later than 8:00am. CT, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 to: LaShanda.Harrington@va.gov.

Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no written response is received within the closing date of this notice, a sole source award will be made to Alvarez, LLC a SDVOSB without any further notice.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a notice.