Milw maint & tech support of temptrak system base year 4/1/2015 thru 3/31/2016 plus four option years

The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Cooper Atkins Corporation for technical support and monitoring of TempTrak system in use at the Clement J. Zablocki VAMC, Milwaukee, WI and Community Based Outpatient Centers located in Appleton, Green Bay, Cleveland and Union Grove, Wisconsin. Manufacturer of Temp Trak System is Cooper Atkins Corporation. Cooper Atkins Corporation is the only vendor capable of providing remote login service to troubleshoot issues with the server and/or software that supports the Temp Trak System. In addition Cooper Atkins Corporation is the only vendor that provides on-line Temp Trak System training for on-site personnel at the VAMC and CBOCs. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 12 & 13 Single Source Award Justification for Simplified Acquisitions Procedure and no other vendor will satisfy agency requirements. 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 firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer by 10:00 AM (CST) February 6, 2015. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information must be sent to the Contracting Officer, VAMC GLAC, 115 South 84th Street - Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214-1476 or via fax to (414) 844-4891. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Responses received will be evaluated however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the GLAC will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Cooper Atkins Corporation.