D319--Intent to Sole Source - DSS, Inc. CIS-Databridge Licensing and Support

Intent to Sole Source The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 04 (NCO 04), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Document Storage Systems, Inc. (DSS, Inc.), 12575 US Hwy 1 Ste 200, Juno Beach, FL, 33408-2478, in accordance with FAR 8.405-6. All nine Veterans Integrated Service Network 04 (VISN04) medical centers, and Clarksburg, WV (VISN05), currently utilize the DSS Inc. Clinical Information System Databridge (CIS Databridge). The CIS-Databridge provides a software interface between a CIS and Analytics system and the VA Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) system. The interface provides two-way data transfer between a VistA system and a CIS and one-way transfer from VistA to Analytics. The interface includes patient demographics, TIUs, patient allergies, problem list, care status and delivery, lab orders and results, medication orders and administration, and information regarding surgeries. CIS-Databridge meets the interface requirements for the Anesthesia Record Keeper, Intensive Care Unit and Data Analytics. The government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with DSS, Inc. to procure proprietary licensing, upgrades, upkeep, and unlimited software support for the existing DSS CIS-Databridge software at the above-referenced VA Medical Centers. This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Parties may identify their interest, accompanied by supporting literature, to the Contract Specialist no later than 04/07/2020 at 1:00 PM EDT. ALL responses must be sent by email to the Contract Specialist, Thomas Cossentino, at [email protected]. Responses must include ISS 36C24420Q0458 in the subject line. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541511.