LV03 - Personal Communication Device System | 554 | PO 554C0609

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 has a requirement to procure Vocera Personal Communication Device (PCD) System and is seeking providers that have experience and a proven record of successfully delivering the PCD system. The system will include a mixture of hands-free voice activated PCD and touchscreen smartphone PCD for healthcare communication among the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) staff within the campus. This will expand and upgrade the existing Vocera system at the replacement hospital. The expansion will include the staff engagement software to manage clinical/non-clinical alarm and critical clinical notification.

This procurement also includes all services, hardware, and software necessary for the expansion of the Vocera system. In addition, ECHCS is interested in 4 service maintenance option years.



This requirement is being set-aside to Small Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. The SDVOSB firms must meet the requirements of the agency and to integrate with the existing facility s communication device system capabilities.

The applicable NAICS Code is 541519. The small business size standard is $27.5 million.



The tentative issue date for the actual solicitation is 7-10 days from this posting.

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for offers. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation because of this notice.



Important Notice: Apparent successful offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership and control sufficient to establish appropriate status, offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the Department of Veteran Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprises prior to contract award. Failure to be both VERIFIED by CVE and VISIBLE on VetBiz prior to contract award will result in the offeror s proposal being deemed non-responsive. All offerors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the aforementioned required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so.



All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and complete online Representations and Certifications at http://www.sam.gov. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at http://www.fbo.gov. Offerors must obtain all notices and amendments to the solicitation through this website. Hard copies will not be mailed.



No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation.

Please submit written questions after solicitation is posted via email to Contracting Specialist, Concesa Hubbard, Concesa.Hubbard@va.gov.