Pacs system

Added: Mar 24, 2017 3:56 pm

Notice of Intent



The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source commercial item procurement with Merge Healthcare. The Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) has a need for a service maintenance contract for their eye clinic PACS system. This system is proprietary in nature and requires original equipment manufactured hardware, software licenses and service. Merge Healthcare is the only authorized original equipment distributor qualified to provide the necessary parts and support however, any interested party should ensure their company is trained and highly capable of providing expert maintenance and software support on Merge Healthcare equipment. 



The period of performance for this procurement shall be for 12 months with 4 one year option periods. This proposed contract action is 24/7 annual support and maintenance, software licenses, phone support, and software upgrades for the Eye Clinic PACS system. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR Part 6.302.  This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested parties may identify their skills and abilities by sending capability statements in reference to this requirement no later than 12:00 p.m. Noon EST, March 29, 2017 to:  desiree.mills-hicks@VA.gov



 Interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This notice shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.



A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.