49--Maintenance of PBX - Telephone switch

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center located in Shreveport LA, intends to issue a Sole Source delivery order for maintenance of 1 Siemens Public Branch Exchange Hi Path 4000, (5) IPDAs and associated peripherals. This is not a request for quote. The contractor will provide parts and labor for repair and support of both the hardware and software of this system at 6 different locations. Work may be performed and travel may be required to any of the three locations in Shreveport, LA, or one location in Monroe, LA, one in Texarkana, AR, or one in Longview, TX at contractor's expense. Contractor employees performing the work shall have been assessed at CMMI Level 2 or higher by an external assessment team led by a Software Engineering Institute (SEI) certified Lead Assessor. 24-Hour remote or onsite response time required for minor corrective maintenance. Two-hour remote response time or four-hour on-site response time for major corrective maintenance within designated area. Contract is for a base period of two month period from August 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009 with two (2) option year periods. Anticipated issue date is July 27, 2009 and anticipated date for receipt of offer is July 30, 2009. The solicitation is to be issued as a Sole Source award under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919. The size standard is $25M. This information is only used for classification purposes in the representation and certification portion of the Request for Quotation (RFQ). Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to receive a contract award. Contractors may access the CCR at http://www.ccr.gov. Place of Performance: Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 510 East Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101-4295 POC: Hilda K. Risty, Contract Specialist