J065--Instrument Manager Software

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Data Innovations® Interface Maintenance and Support Veterans Health Affairs, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing this Notice of Intent to Sole Source in order to identify any potential sources that have the resources and capabilities to provide Data Innovations interface maintenance and support. This requirement is defined primary by existing hardware already in use at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. BACKGROUND Furnish all parts, material, travel/shipping to and from for a service contract on the Data Innovations interface. Data Innovations has proprietary rights to their software that operates the equipment listed in the scope. The ability to perform software upgrades and provide priority scheduling for the proprietary equipment is required. The government is contemplating a base year Firm Fixed Price contract to satisfy this requirement and meet the needs of the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. SCOPE This requirement is for maintenance, and support of the current Data Innovations® interface system which provides HL7 connectivity for the Clinical Laboratory of the VAMC Martinsburg WV, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service. The maintenance and support requirement is for the test system (CS-MAS-01-TEST) and for the production account (CS-MAS-01). The Data Innovations platform may be maintained through 24/7 helpdesk. Support is requested via phone or web-based helpdesk. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Martinsburg VA Medical Center 510 Butler Ave Martinsburg, WV 25405 TRAVEL N/A CLASSIFICATION/SECURITY Unclassified. Security clearance is not required. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY None. INTERESTED & CAPABLE RESPONSES: NCO 5 is seeking responses from businesses that are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources, rights, and capabilities necessary to provide these services. Please respond with your: Business name, business type, socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), etc.), person of contact (including telephone number & email address), GSA Contract number if applicable, and DUNS number Capability statement Any contractor that feels they can complete the required work listed must supply tracy.dotson@va.gov an authorized distributor letter with their response to this notice of intent to sole source. If the authorized letter is not sent the response will be discarded. Responses must be submitted by 3:00 PM (EDT) June 02, 2023. Responses to the information requested above may be submitted via email to tracy.dotson@va.gov. This Special Notice of Intent to sole source is for planning purposes ONLY. The results of this notice will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., small business set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice.