R615--NCIC Criminal Background Access

Page 2 of 2 NOTICE OF INTENT The Department of Veteran Affairs intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to The Pennsylvania State Police. A sole source procurement is being issued to The Pennsylvania State Police due to the proprietary nature of the items being procured. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1 Justification for Single Source Award. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. End of Document POLICE SERVICE / NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (NCIC) TERMINAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS CORPORAL MICHAEL J. CRESENZ VA MEDICAL CENTER 3900 WOODLAND AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 GENERAL: The Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center (CMC VAMC), Veterans Affairs Police (VAP) located at 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104 has a need to continue access to the Pennsylvania State Police National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Terminal to perform the duties of the Veterans Affairs Police (VAP) Service. BACKGROUND: The CMC VAMC, VAP currently has a NCIC workstation in Police Headquarters to access a central database that is maintained by the Criminal Justice Information Service Division (CJIS) of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and is interlinked with the federal, tribal, state, and local agencies and offices for criminal justice information. SCOPE OF WORK: The CMC VAMC VAP is requesting to continue NCIC services with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and purchase a three-year Terminal Service for the Fiscal Year 2022, 2023 and 2024. Performance Monitoring: The Project Manager will monitor the purchase process and NCIC billing. A C&A requirement does not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required. Place of Performance: Corporal Michael J. Cresenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center 3900 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 Period of Performance: The NCIC Terminal service will be provided from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024.