6515--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURC EREQUIREMENT USING 38 U.S. Code § 8127

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, VISN 7 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with vendor Standard Communications Inc, under the authority of 38 U.S. Code § 8127, located at 20 Cabot Boulevard Suite #220, Mansfield, MA 02048. The associated NAICS code for this is 541990 with a size standard of $19.5 Million. Description of equipment requirements: This procurement includes Rauland Responder 5 nurse call equipment, wiring and conduit, as required to meet local, national and VHA life safety system codes; to integrate to the existing Rauland Nurse Call Server in order to facilitate operations and functions that precisely match the standard of safety and provision care currently available in the existing system with zero loss of functionality and as required to maintain existing product warrantees and support of the existing multi-million dollar system. Also included are specialized programming services by certified Rauland and SPOK programmers as required to fully integrate the requested new additions to the nurse call system alarms to our communication systems and devices. This requirement is integrating Responder five/enterprise and the middleware SPOL operator console/messenger to integrate with Vocera and spacelabs systems. This system is in every room and nurse station in the VAMC. A firm-fixed price purchase order from is contemplated. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed vendor possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only Standard Communications Inc, a SDVOSB. This notice of intent to sole source is not a solicitation (request for competitive quotes). No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and must be sent via email. Responses must be received no later than 10:00am EST on Friday, May 26 2023. Matthew Durden Contracting Officer [email protected]