DA10--notice of intent to sole source. Acustaf 3001 labor management software . Martinsburg VA medical center.
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24526Q0444
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 5
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VISN 5) at Martinsburg VA Medical Center issued a Notice of Intent to sole source the Acustaf 3001 Labor Management System contract on April 10, 2026. This special notice announces the government's intention to award a sole source contract under the authority of 41 USC 3304(a)(5), 38 U.S. Code 8127(c), FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B), and VAAR 819.7009, which permits sole source awards to certified Veterans Owned Small Businesses when only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. The Acustaf 3001 Labor Management System is proprietary and highly specialized software that integrates with the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) platform. Acustaf Development Corporation, an SBA-certified Veterans Owned Small Business, currently provides this product through a GSA contract and maintains an existing National Business Associate Agreement with the facility.
Interested parties must submit capabilities statements by April 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time to the contracting office located at 510 Butler Avenue, Martinsburg, WV 25405, with inquiries directed to Contract Specialist Mohsin Abbas at Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov. The Acustaf 3001 system utilizes HL7 interface integration to deliver real-time Admit, Discharge, and Transfer information and connects with Human Resources systems through PAID 450 and PAID 200 interfaces to support the VA Nursing Outcomes Database with critical personnel data including position classification, licensure, and employment information. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis with a 12-month initial period of performance and four optional years, classified under NAICS code 541519 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) with a small business size standard of $34.0 Million. Only vendors capable of providing equivalent proprietary and highly specialized labor management software with comparable system integration capabilities and automated data extraction tools would be eligible to challenge this sole source determination during the notice period.
Notice text
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 5), Martinsburg VA Medical Center located at 510 Butler Avenue, Martinsburg WV, 25405 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a sole source award IAW 41 USC §3304(a)(5), 38 U.S. Code § 8127(c), as implemented by RFO 6.103-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement, under the authority of VAAR 819.7009: Sole Source award to certified VOSB, RFO GSA orders IAW 538.7104-3(a),and FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B): Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quantity required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.
The Acustaf Software is currently used by the facility. Acustaf is an SBA, Certified Veterans Owned Small Business (VOSB) and sells this product on GSA contract. There is an existing National BAA with Acustaf.
3001 Acustaf Labor Management System utilizes an HL7 interface with Veterans
Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) that brings in real time
Admit, Discharge, and Transfer information. Utilizers and Human Resources
(HR) interface (PAID 450, PAID 200) that brings in several points of data validation
for VA Nursing Outcomes Database (VANOD) including series, position, grade, step,
licensure information, EOD, degrees, other schooling, Budget Object Code (BOC),
ALBCC, Occupation Series Code and Office of Nursing Service (ONS) to create
strategic plans based on retrievable and accurate dates.
The software is proprietary and highly specialized. The system provides automated
data extraction tools that are necessary to effectively assign staffing resources,
monitor standards of care, and pull from systems that already have the data entered
in them to avoid duplicate effort and to feed the other downstream data systems.
The place of performance is Martinsburg VAMC, 510 butler Avenue, Martinsburg WV, 25405. This action will result in a firm-Fixed Price contract with a period of performance of twelve (12) months with four (4) option years.
The intended Contractor is Acustaf Development Corporation located at 4300 Market Pointe DR, STE 240, Edina, MN 55435 USA.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 541519 - Product of Service Code for this requirement is DA10. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $34.0 Million.
This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed- price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete with this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.
This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted.
This notice of intent is not a request for quotations.
All Interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement NLT April 17, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST. The point of contact for this action is Contract Specialist, Mohsin Abbas who can be reached at: Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 36C24526Q0444.docx | DOCX document |
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