Guardian alert plus

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 has issued a Special Notice announcing their intent to conduct a sole source procurement for Guardian Alert Plus devices. The procurement is being managed by the VA Network Contracting Office for the Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC and involves the acquisition of 500 Guardian Alert Plus personal emergency response systems. These devices are 4G cellular-enabled communication systems that provide two-way voice communication and direct connection to 911 operators for vulnerable patients. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 334290 for Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The VA intends to negotiate directly with LogicMark, LLC, which holds Federal Supply Schedule contract 47QSWA21D005Z for these devices.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors of the VA's intent to proceed with sole source procurement while providing an opportunity for other capable vendors to demonstrate their qualifications. Interested parties must submit their capabilities information by June 25, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST, including point of contact details, business information, socio-economic categories, contract numbers, capability statements, and delivery timeframes. The procurement is being justified under urgent and compelling need provisions, requiring delivery within 5 days of order receipt to the Wade Park Warehouse VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. All submissions and inquiries must be directed to Rachelle Hamer via email with the specific subject line "RFQ 36C25025Q0660 | Guardian Alert Plus." The VA reserves the right to determine whether to proceed with competitive or sole-source procurement based on the responses received, and the procurement will be conducted under FAR 8.405-6(b)(1) provisions.