R499--notice of intent to sole source license and maintenance agreement for welch allyn connex vital signs machines

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 located at 6162 South Willow Drive Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to Large Business, Welch Allyn, Inc, located at 4341 State Street Road, Skaneateles Falls, NY, 13153:

0001: S3-PREMIUM-CS 1 EA, Base Year (06/04/2022 to 06/03/2023)

1001: S3-PREMIUM-CS 1 EA, Option Year 1 (06/04/2023 to 06/03/2024)

2001: S3-PREMIUM-CS 1 EA, Option Year 2 (06/04/2024 to 06/03/2025)

3001: S3-PREMIUM-CS 1 EA, Option Year 3 (06/04/2025 to 06/03/2026)

4001: S3-PREMIUM-CS 1 EA, Option Year 4 (06/04/2026 to 06/03/2027)

S3-PREMIUM-CS Connex Server Application Software Support Agreement: Direct Access to the SmartCare Support Center, Remote Diagnostics and Repair, 24 x 7 x 365 Telephone Support, Corepoint License and Support, Software Updates/Upgrades, EMR Interface Map Changes (2x annually), Technical Training Allowances (2 techs/yr.).

Welch Allyn (a subsidiary of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.) is the manufacturer/creator of the software associated with the Welch Allyn Connex vital signs machines. They have proprietary rights to the licensing and software related to the installed equipment. Due to complexity of the software, it must be maintained by the OEM and no other vendor can provide licensing needed for the software to properly interface with the VA health record.

The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 339112 and the Business Size Standard is 1000 employees.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, Monday, May 30th, 2022. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Lindsey.Zwaagstra@va.gov.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice.