6350--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Alertus Emergency Mass Notification System Veterans Health Affairs, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing this Notice of Intent to Sole Source in order to identify any potential sources that have the resources and capabilities to provide an emergency mass notification system at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center, 510 Butler Avenue, Martinsburg, WV 25704. The government is contemplating a Base +4 option period Firm Fixed Price contract to satisfy this requirement and meet the needs of the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. BACKGROUND This mass notification software system allows us to get emergency messages out quickly and efficiently to our personnel. SCOPE The contractor will provide software, installation, updates, troubleshooting, disgnosis, and configuration for the mass emergency notification system. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Martinsburg VA Medical Center 510 Butler Avenue Martinsburg, WV 25704 TRAVEL N/A CLASSIFICATION/SECURITY N/A GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY None. INTERESTED & CAPABLE RESPONSES NCO 5 is seeking responses from businesses that are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources, rights, and capabilities necessary to provide these services. Please respond with your: Business name Business type Socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), etc.) Person of contact (including telephone number & email address) GSA Contract number if applicable DUNS number Capability statement Responses must be submitted by 1:00 PM (EDT) Friday, September 17, 2021. Responses to the information requested above may be submitted via email to [email protected]. No telephone calls will be accepted. DISCLAIMERS This Notice of Intent to Sole Source does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e). Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses incurred associated with responding to this RFI. This Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source is for planning purposes ONLY. The results of this notice will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., small business set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice.