D--Offsite Data Storage

Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, 4300 West 7th Street, Little Rock, AR 72205, intends to award, on a sole source basis, a firm-fixed price contract to Information Vaulting Services, 301 Louisiana Street, Little Rock, AR 72201 for services for IT offsite data storage with VA Vista Imaging. Information Vaulting Services is the only company that can ensure continuity of essential storage services for CAVHS they are the only local vendor that can secure tape according to required specifications. This includes daily pick-up and retrieval as needed, storage requirements are: Waterless Fire Protection and Humidity/Climate Control, pending the solicitation and award of a long-term contract for these services. Authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304(c) (1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies and Services will satisfy agency requirements. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 493190 with a size standard of 25.5 million applies. This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOI), proposals, or quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of EOIs, proposals, or quotations received in response to this Notice. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competition. However, any company that feels they can meet the requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Specialist 10 days from the date of publication of this Notice. Interested persons should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide services sought, including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information may be sent to [email protected]. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Department of Veterans Affairs will proceed with a sole source award for the requirement to Information Vaulting Services.