J065--Merge Software Service and Support EXPEDITED RESPONSE REQUESTED
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25925Q0765
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 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
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- Shanta Harrison shanta.harrison@va.gov (303) 712-5719
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to conduct a sole-source procurement with MERGE HEALTHCARE for software and hardware support services. The procurement is specifically for Merge Cardio and Merge Hemo Software & Hardware Support at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System. The government has determined this procurement falls under FAR 13.106-1(b), citing that only one source can provide the required supplies or services at the necessary quality level due to their unique or highly specialized nature. The VA believes MERGE HEALTHCARE is the only authorized provider capable of performing maintenance for the Merge Cardio and Merge Hemo systems and is the sole manufacturer that can meet the agency's needs. This notice is classified under NAICS code 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and PSC code J065 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Medical Equipment).
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors of the government's intention to sole-source this procurement while providing an opportunity for other businesses to demonstrate their capabilities if they believe they can provide the required services. The contractor will be responsible for comprehensive support including software upgrade releases, maintenance releases with bug fixes and patches, installation and training services, periodic maintenance inspections, and help desk support for both clinical and technical issues. Any business that believes it can provide the required Merge Cardio and Merge Hemo Software & Hardware Support must submit written notice with supporting evidence to Contract Specialist Shanta Harrison via email by 10:00 am MDT on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. The notice explicitly states that this is not a request for competitive quotes, no solicitation documents are available, and telephone requests will not be accepted. Interested contractors must furnish supporting evidence in sufficient detail to demonstrate their ability to comply with the specified requirements.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 intends to solicit and negotiate with MERGE HEALTHCARE for the acquisition of Merge Cardio and Merge Hemo Software & Hardware Support for the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System. Determination of this sole source procurement is in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), Only one source can provide the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. It is the Government s belief that the proposed candidate is the only provider authorized to perform the maintenance for the Merge Cardio and Merge Hemo Software & Hardware, and is the only manufacturer that can meet the agency s needs.
REQUIREMENTS
The contractor will provide the following support services for Merge Cardio and Hemo software and hardware:
-Upgrade releases that enhance and improve the features for any installed or already purchased functionality of the covered software
-Maintenance releases that provide bug fixes, patches and other error corrections to covered software
-Installation and training associated with Upgrades and Maintenance Releases
-Software periodic maintenance inspections that evaluate the software environment and identifies any hardware that is not current with requirements
-Help desk support that provides telephone support for both clinical applications as well as technical (service) issues
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any business that believes it can provide the Merge Cardio and Merge Hemo Software & Hardware Support may give written notice to the Contract Specialist, Shanta Harrison via email at shanta.harrison@va.gov no later than 10:00 am MDT on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable NAICS Code is 541519 and the size standard is $34 Million. No telephone requests will be accepted.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25925Q0765.docx | DOCX document |
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