7D20--36C249-21-AP-1393 - Suicide Prevention

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 09, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed-price contract for Suicide prevention Management Software Application to Data Storage Systems, Inc. The contract is expected to be awarded in accordance with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and specifically FAR 13.501 Special Documentation Requirements, where acquisitions conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, but still require a justification using the format of FAR 6.303 2. A Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been approved. The anticipated award date is June 14, 2021. The contractor will provide these products to the Tennessee Valley Healthcare Service at the Nashville VA Medical Center (VAMC) at 1310 24th Ave. South, Nashville, TN 37212.

NAICS code: 551210 Software Publishers

(SBA Size Standard 1250 Employees) PSC: 7D20 IT and Telecom Service Delivery Management (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)

This acquisition is for the purchase of a suicide prevention support tool used for real-time surveillance, alerting, documentation and reporting that is already approved for use within Tennessee Valley Healthcare Service and the VA Network. The DSS Iconic SPM, manufactured by Document Storage Systems, Inc (DSS), is a technology that assists suicide prevention stakeholders in providing care to patients at high risk for suicide. The technology features data visualization, standardized workflows, and analytical utilities that work together to monitor processes, performance, and outcomes (i.e. performance on suicide prevention related SAIL measures HRF, PDE, etc.) in real time.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within two calendar days after publication of this notice. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE DSS SUICIDE PREVENTION MANAGER in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Darrin Nicholson, Contracting Officer, by email at Darrin.nicholson@va.gov NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM Central. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements.