R--506-16-4-099-0057 IVR DEVELOPMENT FOR COPES PROJECT

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 patients who have lower back pain and are enrolled in COPES Implementation by modifying the AI CBT system that has been developed recently. The development of the COPES Implementation IVR system shall involve modification of the AI CBT system including removal of the artificial intelligence functionality; creation of design elements (website layout) and computer programming code; design of the functional IVR application and companion database-driven administrative website; creation and testing of the complete IVR platform (including but not limited to the application and administrative website); testing the finished system on their own resources; and instructions to VA research team for managing users, scheduling IVR calls and managing data collection, extraction, and reporting. 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 5:00 pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Kellie Konopinski Contract Specialist (734) 222-4330 [email protected]