Textile care analysis software

Added: Oct 15, 2015 10:52 am Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole-source, firm fixed contract to I C S Address: 5081 Hwy 7, Marlin, TX 76661-0000. Funding will be $120,000.00, including four 12 month options. The contract is expected to be awarded under FAR 6.302-1. A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition is attached. The period of performance shall be a base year 11/1/2015 - 10/31/2016, with four additional 12 month option years.

The contract will provide Textile Care Analysis Software for the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center's located at Bay Pines Florida.

NAICS code: 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services (SBA Size Standard $27.5M)

The services required meet Department of Veterans Affairs' legal obligation to continue the fully operational condition of the laundry room systems. The Department of Veterans Affairs believes that awarding the proposed contract to another source would result in creating a non-functioning state of the existing Textile Care Analysis Software system.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than October 26, 2015, 4:00 PM EDT.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon 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.

The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with "RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ICS SYSTEM SOFTWARE" in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Contract Specialist, Lisa P. Nooner by email at lisa.nooner@va.gov. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements. Contractor shall also be of Small Business Concerns.

Point of Contact: Lisa P. Nooner, Contract Specialist (e-mail: lisa.nooner@va.gov/Phone 727-399-3343).

See attached document: JOFOC - ICS Software Support.