K059--Installation of Behavioral Health Bathroom Nurse Call Stations

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NOC 01) located in Brockton, MA intends to enter into a sole source procurement, pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1, with Signet Electronic Systems, Inc. for the following requirement: Statement of Work Scope: Installation of 16 Additional Behavioral Health Bathroom Nurse Call Stations Place of Performance: 940 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA 02301 VHA Boston Healthcare System Brockton Campus Wards 2-3-B and 2-3-C Period of Performance: 120 days. Options are not involved. Justification: Compliance with Mental Health Environment of Care Objective 13.00-3.00-8.00 Description: Furnish, install, program and test additional Behavioral Health Bathroom Nurse Call Stations in VHA BHS Brockton Campus, Building 2, Wards 2-3-B and 2-3-C, 16 additional call stations total. Nurse call stations are to be Rauland Responder 4K/4000 Series behavioral health bathroom call stations. Installation is to be completed utilizing single gang electrical boxes and conduit installed by others. Installation and maintenance of call stations must be in compliance with ANSI/UL 1969 as required by NFPA 99 (Healthcare Facilities Code). Reference: Work Order HB 210219-003 The NAICS code for this requirement is 334290 with small business size standard of 750 employees. Signet Electronic Systems, Inc. is the only contractor capable of performing the required work because existing nurse call systems are Rauland Responder 4K/4000 Nurse Call systems installed and maintained by Signet Electronic Systems, Inc. In order for the systems to maintain compliance with ANSI/UL 1969 as required by NFPA 99 (Healthcare Facilities Code) the system may only utilize components from one manufacturer installed and maintained by one responsible source. Signet Electronica Systems, Inc. is the one responsible source for the existing Rauland Responder 4K/4000 Nurse Call Systems installed in Wards 23B and 23C. This notice of intent is not a solicitation nor is it a request for proposal. However, interested parties that believe they can satisfy the requirement listed above must clearly identify their capability to do so in writing by Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 5:00 pm EST time. Responses should be sent to Issa Shawki at [email protected]. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.