D--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE TO DELL MARKETING FOR CONTINUED MAINTENANCE ON DELL SERVERS

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Resource Center, Topeka, KS intends to award a sole source purchase order for software maintenance IAW FAR 6.302-1 and 41 U.S.C. 253(C) (1) to Dell Marketing L.P. of One Dell Way, Round rock, TX 78682. The DVA HRC presently operates a nationwide call center that is supported by Dell Software. This software is proprietary to Dell and is the only known authorized source. The sole source purchase order provides for annual software maintenance and support. This sole source award will be made to ensure that all items are compatible and interchangeable with the present system. This is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to meet these requirements. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determing whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination to conduct a competitive procurement will be at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. Responses related to this notice whall be in writing and must be received no later than June 25,2009. POC David Brown, DVA HRC, 3401 SW 21st Street, Bldg 9, Topeka, KS 66604. Phone requests will not be honored. The value of this acquisition is below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. This is a simplified acquisition.*****