The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a Sole Source Firm-Fixed Price contract for the complete upgrades on seven (7) Quantum Stations that run with PEVCO Smart Panels. The Blower will receive an upgrade and the main computer will be replaced, for the Durham VAMC with Pevco Systems International, Inc. in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)(B) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source. This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these services are highly specialized are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of 29 Apr 2019 to Pevco Systems International, Inc., 1401 Tangier Drive, Baltimore, MD 21220. This is a Sole Source requirement to satisfy the minimum requirements of the Durham VAMC. The following work shall be completed on each station. Gut station to bare shell Rebuild all station components with new components Install New Slide Plate Install New Dispatcher Install New Station Enclosure Install New Sensors and Harness Replace front door and install V-Panel user interface Install all hardware or other necessary components to allow the system to function according to OEM standards. The following work shall be completed on the Blower. Upgrade board in existing Blower to V-Board The following work shall be completed on the computer Head-End. Remove and replace existing computer. Install all software/firmware required to run 9600 Smart System. The new computer shall meet the following specifications: Processor - Intel Core i5-8500 processor @ 3.6 GHz Memory 4GB (installed) / 32 GB (max) DDR3 SDRAM non ECC 1600 MHz PC3 12800 Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (Pre-Installed) 64-bit Edition Software PEVCO Smart System Software, Microsoft Office Home and Business 2016 Hard Drive 1 x 500 GB SATA 6 Gb/s Optical Drives 16X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe DVD+/-RW Graphics Intel HD On-Board Graphics Card On-site operator training for VA personnel shall be provided in each department after system installation and commissioning. A sign-in sheet for this training shall be provided to the COR upon completion of training. Products used shall be UL listed and safe for the transport of specimens, pharmaceuticals, and blood products. This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within three (3) calendar days of this publication by contacting John Summers via e-mail at
[email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.