3910--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Pneumatic Tube System Upgrades (PTS)

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, C.W. Bill Young VA Healthcare System, VISN 08 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for the following items listed below. A Justification for Single Source Awards for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. Market research was conducted and determined that Translogic Corporation, 11325 Main St., Broomfield, CO 80020, a large business manufacturer of the for Swisslog pneumatic tube systems, is the only vendor capable of providing an upgrade to our current pneumatic tube system. If no other interested parties respond to this Intent to Sole Source within 15 calendar days of the posting of this announcement, an award will be made to Translogic Corporation. The anticipated award date is July 7, 2021. NAICS code: 333922 Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (SBA Size Standard 500 Employees) PSC: 3910 Conveyors Description of equipment requirements: The requirement is for pneumatic tube system software upgrade and to purchase Nexus panels and PCB boards: Line # Item Description Facility Name Quantity 1 Nexus System Control Center Physical Environment (tower) with 27 Monitor and UPS. Reuse Existing Device Master to include 4 hours of monitoring and refresher training Bay Pines VA 1 EA 2 Nexus Software Maintenance Agreement (1 year) Bay Pines VA 1 EA 3 Purchase Detailed Solution(s) and Implementation Bay Pines VA 1 EA 4 Nexus Panel Upgrade: (85) Nexus panels for standard recessed stations on Ethernet. Includes: (8) hours of training for staff (3) spare Nexus panels and (3) spare SD cards Bay Pines VA 88 EA 5 Ethernet Conversion Transfer Unit/Blowers on Ethernet. Includes: (2) PCB programming cables (15) retrofit kits for 1x2 TU motor brake PCB s (3) PCB boards and implementation Bay Pines VA 84 EA 6 VFD for replacement of blower starter kits Bay Pines VA 11 EA 7 Whisper and bin liner kits, installed while on site Bay Pines VA 1 EA 8 One Year Warranty on Pars Bay Pines VA 1 EA