R--Emergency Transcription Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD, intends to negotiate a sole-source purchase of interim Transcription Services with Medico Legal Transcription Service, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.302-2. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 561410 and the size standard is $7.0 million. The award will be issued as a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order. Currently VISN 23 has a solicitation posted on FBO for transcription services. The Sioux Falls VAHCS falls under the VISN 23 solicitation. The incumbent contractor MLTS is VA Sioux Falls current transcription provider. MLTS has a contract that is expiring and due to the fact VISN 23 is close to award of a VISN 23 transcription contract the VA Sioux Falls seeks to sole source interim transcription services to prevent a lapse in coverage until a new contract award is made. This notice is not a request for quotations. No solicitation will be issued and proposals will not be accepted.