Dictation/transcription system maintenance 585 base year 10/1/2014 through september 30, 2015 plus four options

Under Statutory Authority § 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center anticipates entering into sole source procurement negotiations with Business Information Systems, 1350 NE 56th Street, STE 300, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334-6142 for upgrades, service and maintenance of iVoice digital dictation system for Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. This announcement is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1. The above authority is cited and justification made based on the determination that the Government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by supplies/services available from one source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by June 30, 2014 at Noon Central. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. 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. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation document is available.