65--Vericis Software Upgrade

This is a notice of the Government's intent to negotiate on a sole source basis with Emageon/Camtronics for software upgrades to existing equipment owned by the VA Nashville, TN. The equipment is the Emageon/Camtronics Vericis and Hemodynamic Systems. The sole source will be with Emageon, 900 Walnut Ridge Drive, Hartland, WI 53029. As the owner of the proprietary software, Emageon/Camtronics is the only source capable of providing the software updates for the systems. Written responses to this synopsis must contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) nor a request for competition. See Numbered Note 22.