Q702--MGC BreezeConnect Support, Maintenance, and Licensing VISN 12

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Medical Graphics Corporation (MGC) for BreezeConnect software support, maintenance, and licensing. The contract will cover VA facilities in Milwaukee, North Chicago, Tomah, Iron Mountain, and Hines locations. Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 1901, the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center has determined that MGC is the only authorized vendor capable of providing these services due to the proprietary nature of the software. The procurement will be a firm fixed price contract with a base year and four additional option years, classified under NAICS code 513210 for Software Publishers. The contract will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures as outlined in FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), which allows for a sole source acquisition when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements.

Contractors interested in potentially challenging the sole source designation must submit a capability statement by 10:00 AM CST on December 20, 2024, directly to Jessica Hansen via email. The submission must include a letter of authorization from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and references from other customers receiving BreezeConnect support. While the VA will evaluate any received responses, the government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the procurement. If no qualifying responses are received, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source negotiation with MGC. The Special Notice emphasizes that this is not a competitive quote request, and telephone inquiries will not be honored. Potential respondents must provide sufficiently detailed evidence demonstrating their ability to meet the VA's specific software support and maintenance requirements for the BreezeConnect system across multiple VA medical facilities.