7010--Vocera- COVID 19

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10 Contracting Activity, issued solicitation number 36C25020Q0781 as a notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract for the Battle Creek VAMC. This requirement is classified under NAICS 541519, Other Computer Related Services, and PSC 7B22, IT and Telecom - Compute: Servers (Hardware and Perpetual License Software). The agency intends to award a firm fixed price contract with four option years to Government Marketing & Procurement, an SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business), utilizing simplified acquisition procedures under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1 for only one responsible source.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project scope involves the installation of a brand-name Vocera Wireless Communication system to improve clinical workflow and patient safety. The Department of Veterans Affairs national OIT group has established a baseline platform for this product that is already deployed across multiple VA locations. This system is identified as the only solution capable of integrating with the existing products and systems at the facility, and the government maintains that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to meet the requirement.

The notice was published on June 24, 2020, and contains one attachment titled 36C25020Q0781_1.docx. Brooke Hansen is the designated point of contact for this requirement. This notice serves as a formal announcement of the intent to sole source rather than a request for proposal.