Q702--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SERVICE
ID: 36C24524Q0411Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF245-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5 (36C245)LINTHICUM, MD, 21090, USA

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

PSC

TECHNICAL MEDICAL SUPPORT (Q702)

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https://sam.gov/opp/bc80c218a33542fcab9eb9913d1d5880/view
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    Special Notice: Veterans Affairs, Department of is issuing a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract for software maintenance services for Voalte Nurse Call Systems at the Baltimore VA Medical Center, Loch Raven VA Medical Center, and the Perry Point VA Medical Center. The contract will be awarded to Hill-Rom, Inc. and will include maintenance, software updates, system updates, and system enhancement of the entire system and its components. Hill-Rom, Inc. is the original manufacturer of the system and the only company with certified technicians to restore the system in case of disruption. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation document is available. Interested parties must provide clear evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government.

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    JABBAR PRINGLECONTRACT OFFICER
    (304) 263-0811
    JABBAR.PRINGLE@VA.GOV
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