R425--Metasys User Interface (MUI) Upgrade & Implementation

Special Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17, South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STXVHCS) Audie L. Murphy located in San Antonio, TX, intends to issue a sole source award to Johnson Controls INC, 18 South Main, Suite 902, Temple, TX 76504.

The procurement action requires the contractor to be responsible for the Metasys User Interface Upgrade and Implementation to the BAS for the Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center located in Temple, TX. In accordance with the specifications of the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

The VA intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). The VA anticipates awarding a contract on or about January 19, 2022. The projected period of performance will be for a one time service from January 19, 2022 through January 18, 2023.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 561210 Facilities Support Services which has a Small Business Size Standard of $41.5M. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. However, in accordance with FAR 5.207 (c) (16) (ii), all responsible sources that feel they can fulfill this requirement may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the VA. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement, and include: Dun & Bradstreet Number, and the Taxpayer Identification Number, along with documentation that the vendor is an authorized service provider of the equipment listed. All respondents must have an active registration in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov. Interested Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must be listed as verified on the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database located at www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ in order to receive contract awards under the Veterans First Contracting Program. A determination by the VA not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the VA. In addition, the information received because of this notice of intent will be retained as market research only. If no affirmative written response is received by the response date and time, a sole source contract will be awarded to Johnson Controls INC, 18 South Main, Suite 902, Temple, TX 76504 without any further notice.

The Contract Specialist does not have access to the Contract Opportunities Interested Vendor List; therefore all interested parties must submit information directly to Samuel.smith8@va.gov no later than December 13, 2021 by 11:00 A.M., CST. Please ensure that emails include solicitation number 36C25722Q0124 in the subject line.