SAM #36C24526Q0720

Sole Source Annual Maintenance and Support for Compass Router Systems at VISN 5 Facilities

This notice details the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to award a sole source contract for annual maintenance and support of Compass Router systems at VISN 5 facilities. - Buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 5 (NCO 5), covering Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington, DC - Sole source contract to Laurel Bridge Software, Inc. (OEM) - Scope: Full-service support for Compass Router systems - Includes break-fix resolution, software updates, patching, vulnerability remediation, and labor - Only Laurel Bridge Software, Inc. is authorized to provide these proprietary services - Contract structure: Base year plus four option years - Period of performance: 10/01/2026 to 09/30/2031 (five years total) - No competing vendors or products identified; proprietary maintenance required - Commercial opportunity limited to the OEM due to exclusivity

Description

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Statement of Work Compass Router Maintenance and Support

GENERAL

Scope of Services: The purpose of this requirement is to provide a full-service support agreement for the VISN 5 HTM Compass Router systems. This support agreement must cover the resolution of any break-fix issues, as well as the provision of all updates, patching, and vulnerability remediation from the vendor. This requirement must cover labor and any remediate action for all VISN 5 Compass Router systems.

Location: VA Maryland Healthcare System, 10 N Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201 Beckley VA Medical Center, 200 Veterans Avenue, Beckley WV 25801-6444 Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Clarksburg WV 26301 Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center, 1540 Spring Valley Drive, Huntington WV 25704 Martinsburg VA Medical Center, 510 Butler Avenue, Martinsburg WV 25405 Washington DC VA Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, NW, Washington DC 20422

Justification: Laurel Bridge Software, Inc. is the original developer and only authorized provider of Compass Router maintenance and support services, including proprietary software updates and patching. No other vendors are authorized or possess the necessary access or expertise to provide these services for the Compass Router systems installed at VISN 5 facilities.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to satisfy this requirement by responding in writing to the Contracting Officer by AUGUST 20, 2026. Responses should be sent to AMY.WALTER1@VA.GOV . No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Base Year 10/1/26-9/30/27 Option Year One 10/1/27-9/30/28 Option Year Two 10/1/28-9/30/29 Option Year Three 10/1/29-9/30/30 Option Year Four 10/1/30-9/30/31 OEM SOLE SOURCE LETTER

Additional Links:Veterans Integrated Service Networks

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