7A21--VetLink Kiosk Sustainment Support for VISN 2 Network Medical Centers and CBOCs

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Notice Type:

Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This is a SPECIAL NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veteran Affairs, VISN 2 Network Contracting Office intends to award a sole source Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside contract for the VISN 2 Network. This proposed contract action is for a service in which the Government intends to award a Base Period plus four (4) Option Periods, firm fixed-price contract with only one source; Minuteman Technology Services, LLC 75 State Street, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109 under the authority Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-5 Authorized or Required by Statute.

Places of Performance:

Department of Veterans Affairs

New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network - VISN 2

130 W. Kingsbridge Road, Building 16

Bronx, NY 10468

Purpose and Objectives:

The intent of this Special Notice is to identify potential offerors capable of providing VetLink kiosk sustainment services for VISN 2 Network Medical Centers and Community Based Outpatient Clinics.

Contractor system administration support to include software sustainment services and server administration for VISN 2 Network integrated enterprise Point of Service (POS) kiosks for existing VetLink servers and hardware modalities (e.g. kiosks and queuing displays).

General Requirements

Software sustainment services for VISN 2 Network s existing VetLink servers (Test & Production) and applicable queuing workflow(s). The VetLink servers control the VetLink hardware modalities (e.g., kiosks, queuing displays). This service contract is needed to ensure that approximately 452 pieces of equipment supporting the currently fielded kiosks will continue to function as they do today provided that the hardware is operational and/or under local extended warranty services with the vendor. This also includes System Administration Support to include software sustainment services and server administration. The VetLink kiosk are located a nine (9) VISN 2 Medical Center locations and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC).

Response:

Responses to this Special Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the service listed above. The purpose of this Special Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described above. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, business size and Socioeconomic Category (HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) and Representations and Certifications must be completed prior to any future award. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to provide the full maintenance and repair service on equipment listed.

Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541519 ($30 Million).

Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within 10 calendar days from the date of the publication of this Special Notice.

All information is to be submitted via e-mail to: Michelle.Harsch@va.gov