ContractSpecial Notice

DA10--Intent to Sole Source Nuance Powerscribe ONE 2019 Upgrade

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS• 36C24126Q0143

Response Deadline

Jan 7, 2026

Deadline passed

Days Remaining

Closed

Set-Aside

Full & Open

Notice Type

Special Notice

Contract Opportunity Analysis

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a sole-source contract for the upgrade of the Nuance Powerscribe ONE 2019 Reporting System at the VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, MA. This procurement includes software, hardware, training, and support services necessary for the integration of the Powerscribe One system with the Picture Archive and Communications System (PACS) across various VA facilities, ensuring high reliability and compliance with stringent security requirements. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price agreement with a one-year base period and four optional years, emphasizing the need for continuous compliance with evolving security standards and robust data protection measures. Interested parties may submit their capabilities to Contract Specialist Glorimar Estevez Cortorreal at glorimar.estevezcortorreal@va.gov by January 7, 2026, at 8:00 AM EST.

Classification Codes

NAICS Code

541519

Other Computer Related Services

PSC Code

DA10

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

Solicitation Documents

2 Files

Statement of Work.pdf

PDF•374 KB•Dec 29, 2025

AI Summary

This sole source contract outlines the upgrade of VISN 1's Nuance Powerscribe 360 Radiology Voice Recognition System to Powerscribe One 2019. This upgrade encompasses software, hardware, training, and support for the system, which integrates with the Picture Archive and Communications System (PACS) across VISN 1's numerous VA facilities. Key objectives include high reliability, data redundancy (including FedRamp-approved cloud storage), customizable report templates, and accommodation for current and future diagnostic codes. The contractor is responsible for providing a comprehensive solution, migration services, ongoing upgrades, technical support, and ensuring seamless integration with third-party medical devices and the VA's Electronic Medical Record (EMR). The system must maintain 99.99% uptime. The document also details extensive security requirements, including compliance with VA and federal regulations for network, patient information, personnel vetting, and handling of Protected Health Information (PHI). Strict guidelines are provided for data custody, information system design, incident investigation, hosting, and cryptographic requirements. The contract has a one-year base period with four optional years, emphasizing continuous compliance with evolving security standards and robust data protection measures.

36C24126Q0143.docx

Word•15 KB•Dec 29, 2025

AI Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, MA, is issuing a special notice of intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract for the Nuance Powerscribe ONE 2019 Upgrade. This action is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101(a)(2) and 10 U.S.C 2304 (C)(1), citing only one responsible source capable of meeting the agency's requirements for the Powerscribe One 2019 Reporting System. Interested parties may submit their capabilities to Glorimar Estevez Cortorreal, the Contracting Specialist, by January 7th, 2026, at 8:00 AM EST. However, the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competition based on responses. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals but an announcement of the VA's intent to award on a sole-source basis.