CLC beds cleveland

SPECIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
CLC BEDS CLEVELAND
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Louis Stokes Medical Center (CLE VAMC), Medical Service, 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106 - Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The NAICS code is 333313 with a small business size standard of 750. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Hill-Rom Co., 1069 State RT 46 East, Batesville, IN 47006-9167 for a Centrella Smart Beds.
The CLE VAMC currently uses Hill-Rom s nurse call system, NaviCare. The CLE VAMC has no intention to replace the nurse call system. Any beds that would like to be considered must be able to interface with NaviCare and can send the following data through the NaviCare System:
Connect to the nurse call system;
Send the following data:
Falls Risk: Brakes Locked, Head Rails Up; Bed in Lowest Position; Alarm On;
Pressure Ulcer Risk:
Reposition every two (2) hours;
Compliance:
Head of bed.
Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 5PM EST. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.  All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation is available at this time. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Rachelle Hamer at rachelle.hamer@va.gov.
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