R499--VISN 22 Annual PowerScribe Support Service

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE Project Title: VISN Annual PowerScribe Support for California Sites, Arizona and New Mexico Sites. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22, Network Contracting Office 22 hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source firm-fixed-price contract for VISN PowerScribe Support Services with Carahsoft Technology Corporation to provide VISN PowerScribe Support Services for Eight (8) Sites. The period of performance for this requirement shall be for one base -year with the Government having the option to exercise four one-year option periods. The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, supplies, parts, software (needed for the general operation of the equipment), tools, equipment, travel, transportation expenses and other related costs to provide Preventive Maintenance Inspection (PMI) and Corrective Maintenance services on selected Government-owned Carahsoft Nuance dictation equipment, servers, and software at the participating facilities listed herein of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22. All work shall be in accordance with manufacturer s instructions, including, adjustments, calibration, cleaning, lubrication, testing, disassembly, checkout, replacement of worn and/ or defective parts, etc. The above shall be performed as necessary as required to keep each equipment and software in optimal working condition. Participating Facilities: VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM VA LOMA LINDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM VA NORTHERN ARIZONA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM VA PHOENIX HEALTHCARE SYSTEM VA NEW MEXICO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM VA SOUTHERN ARIZONA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from acquiring these services on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) for the requirement based on the application of FAR 6.302- 3(a)(2)(ii). This hereby constitutes a synopsis of the action proposed in this announcement. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive and would not hinder the mission or objective. Responses are due on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM PDT to the attention of Imelda Martinez, Contracting Officer at [email protected].