J065--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE iCAD Preventative Maintenance, Service, & Software Updates Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

iCAD Service & Support

Preventative Maintenance & Repair Plan

Veterans Health Affairs, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing this Notice of Intent to Sole Source in order to identify any potential sources that have the resources and capabilities to provide preventative maintenance & repair services on the iCAD diagnostic markings to mammography images as described below that will not interrupt the continuum of care. This requirement is defined primarily by existing hardware and software already in use at the Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center, 200 Veterans Avenue, Clarksburg, WV 26301.

The government is contemplating a Base +4 option period Firm Fixed Price contract to satisfy this requirement and meet the needs of the patient population at the Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center.

BACKGROUND

The iCAD imaging system consists of the following. This system consists of proprietary software provides diagnostic markings to the 2D and 3D mammography images . This requirement is being driven by existing equipment already in place on the facility.

SCOPE

This service will be for the iCAD imaging system. The contractor will provide: Routine Preventative Maintenance and Calibration to the equipment, On-Site Support field service, Critical Updates to the Application Software, Functionality Upgrades to the Application Software, Interface Modification, Interface Conversion, FDB Updates, and On-Site Training.

DELIVERABLES

Turn-around time 2 business days.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center

200 Veterans Avenue

Clarksburg, WV 26301

TRAVEL

N/A

CLASSIFICATION/SECURITY

N/A

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

None.

INTERESTED & CAPABLE RESPONSES

NCO 5 is seeking responses from businesses that are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources, rights, and capabilities necessary to provide these services.

Please respond with your:

Business name

Business type

Socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), etc.)

Person of contact (including telephone number & email address)

GSA Contract number if applicable

DUNS number

Capability statement

Responses must be submitted by 1:00 PM (EDT) Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Responses to the information requested above may be submitted via email to Phillip.Duba@va.gov. No telephone calls will be accepted.

DISCLAIMERS

This Notice of Intent to Sole Source does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e). Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses incurred associated with responding to this RFI.

This Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source is for planning purposes ONLY. The results of this notice will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., small business set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice.