Remote Hosting for LSRP Alpha Site (Huntington VA)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Acquisition Operations (OAO), Technology Acquisition Center (TAC), located at 23 Christopher Way, Eatontown, New Jersey, intends to enter into a contract on a basis of other than full and open competition for Laboratory System Reengineering Project (LSRP) Remote Hosting of the Cerner Millennium PathNet Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). VA requires continued Remote Hosting (RH), System Management Services (SMS), Application Management Services (AMS), Disaster Recovery (DR) services, and management and technical support for the Cerner Millennium PathNet LIMS which is currently being used by the Alpha test site, at the VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Huntington, West Virginia. The intended sole source award will be a firm-fixed price contract with Cerner Corporation, 2800 Rockcreek Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri. The Statutory Authority for this effort falls under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1 entitled, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." However, in accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.



The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) for this effort is 541513. The anticipated award date is December 31, 2015.



This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal/quote and is not intended to be taken as such. This notification shall close on December 11, 2014.



Questions/responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Contract Specialist, Eleanor Slocum, e-mail: Eleanor.Slocum@va.gov, with the subject line as the synopsis number, VA118-16-R-0864. The Points of Contact (POCs) for this action are Eleanor Slocum, Contract Specialist, 732-440-9677or Iris Farrell, Contracting Officer, 732-440-9661