Notice Type: Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source This is a SPECIAL NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 09, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, 1310 24th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37212, requires a maintenance contract for wireless sensors for monitoring of critical areas for temperature/humidity and medical, and pharmaceutical refrigerators/ freezers on a computer system. This is a Joint Commission requirement to monitor medical refrigerators and SPS medical storage rooms for temperature and humidity. This is a safety issue for our patients. The agency intends to award a sole source contract to EOI, Inc, dba Medical Resources, 8377 C Green Meadows Drive North Lewis Center, OH 43035. This proposed contract action is for the procurement of Checkpoint devices, wireless sensors for monitoring critical areas for temp and humidity and medical, and pharmaceutical refrigerators/ freezers on a computer system. This is a Joint Commission requirement to monitor medical refrigerators and SPS medical storage rooms for temperature and humidity. This is a sole source procurement proprietary to Medical Resources. Medical Resources is the manufacturer representative for this area, and they are the sole contractor that can provide the CheckPoint devices as the software and system is proprietary to them. The period of performance is for a base year of 09/01/2022 thru 08/31/2023 with only one source, Medical Resources, under the authority Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B). Medical Resources is the only factory authorized company, and is the only organization that has the expertise, parts inventory, and factory training to resolve technical issues and these devices have a sole source designation from the manufacturer for all disposables and maintenance. FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B). Response: Responses to this Special Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the service listed above. The purpose of this Special Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HUBZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described above. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, business size and Socioeconomic Category (HUBZone, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.com) and Representations and Certifications must be completed prior to any future award. Supporting evidence must be furnished in detail to demonstrate the ability to provide the full maintenance and repair service on equipment listed. Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Special Notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Repair and Maintenance. Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within 7 calendar days from the date of the publication of this special notice. *Responses must include written documentation from EOI Inc, (DBA Medical Resources) demonstrating that your company is an authorized service provider for EOI Inc, (DBA Medical Resources). All information is to be submitted via email no later than 10:00 AM CST, July 25, 2022, to:
[email protected].