A--506-16-4-1386-0323 IVR system

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 11 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. The associated NAICS code for this is 541511. The vendor will be Intervision Media, Inc., 44 W. Broadway Ste 426, Eugene, OR 97401. Description of requirements: The contractor shall develop a new Interactive Voice Response (IVR or automated) telephone system to be used for research patients who have depression and are enrolled in the study: "Incorporating Treatment Outcomes into Quality Measurement of Depression Care" (MOMENT). The development of the new IVR system shall involve a number of tasks including a) creation of design elements (website layout) and computer programming code; b) design of the functional IVR application and companion database-driven administrative website; c) creation and testing of the complete IVR platform (including but not limited to the application and administrative website); and d) instructions to VA research team for managing users, scheduling IVR calls and managing data collection, extraction, and reporting. The contractor shall not access, transmit, or store any sensitive data from the VA. All work shall take place in FY16. A firm fixed price contract with no option years is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 11:00 am on Friday, July 29, 2016. Darrell Maxwell Contract Specialist (734) 222-7155 [email protected]