SAM #36C24726Q0582

Sole Source Middleware Integration and Life Safety System Upgrade at Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

This notice concerns a planned sole source procurement at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC. - The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contract Office 7, intends to award a sole source contract to Standard Communications Inc. (SCI). - The contract covers middleware integration of SPOK Messenger and Operator Console with the existing life safety communications system. - The scope includes equipment, programming, and integration services. - SCI is the only Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) authorized by Vocera Communications to integrate SPOK middleware into the Vocera platform. - SCI is also the only authorized source for Jeron nurse call system components required for this upgrade. - The procurement is classified under NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC J065. - OEMs involved are Vocera Communications (for the communications platform), SPOK (for middleware), and Jeron (for nurse call components). - No specific part numbers or quantities are provided in the notice. - This is not a competitive solicitation; no proposals or quotes are being requested.

Description

This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, Charleston, SC 29401, intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of VAAR 819.7008, Sole Source Awards to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. This notice satisfies the public posting requirement of FAR 5.101. The intended awardee is Standard Communications Inc. (SCI). Place of performance is the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and associated Charleston facilities. The Ralph H. Johnson VA Healthcare System requires middleware integration of the SPOK Messenger and Operator Console with the existing life safety communications system, including equipment, programming, and integration services. SCI is the only SDVOSB vendor authorized by Vocera Communications to integrate SPOK middleware into the Vocera platform and is the only authorized source for the required Jeron nurse call components. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 with a small business size standard of $34 million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is J065. This notice of intent is not a solicitation, and no solicitation document is available. Telephone requests will not be accepted. The Government will not make an award based on unsolicited offers or quotations received in response to this notice. Responses are accepted for informational purposes only and will not be considered as proposals. All inquiries shall be submitted in writing via email and must reference 36C24726Q0582 LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM in the subject line. Responses must be received no later than 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on June 11, 2024, to: Darius Crane Contracting Officer Email: darius.crane@va.gov The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete and timely transmission.

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