7H20--Spok WebXchange Upgrade

Pre-solicitation Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Pre-Solicitation Notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with:  Â

Standard Communications, Inc.

5402 Leeds Manor Rd

Hume, VA 22639-1758

ueiSAM: GNGPUJ9F9AC9

The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, Sole Source contract for staging, installation, database services, configuration, training, and support for replacing the Spok IntelliWeb application currently in use at VA Boston with Spok WebXchange. The current paging system is provided by Spok and there are no other vendors that can meet their expertise in technology and subject matter, Spok is the sole provider of the products required for this procurement. Moving to an entirely new paging system and software would severely disrupt patient care workflow. Standard Communications Inc is the only authorized and certified SDVOSB that offers and delivers the Spok system to the Department of the Veterans Affairs

The authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. 1901. This statute is implemented by for restricting competition on this procurement via FAR 13.106-1(b)(2).

The intent is to procure these services on a sole source basis. No solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities.

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The NAICS 541519. The size standard is $30M. The PSC/FSC is 7H20.Â

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Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist by email at chelsea.smith2@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Â

Response must be received by 5:00PM EST 04/22/2022.