D--Pager Contract

INVITATION FOR DEMONSTRATIONS. The Togus VA Medical Center, Augusta, Maine intends to negotiate a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, Firm, Fixed-Price contract for Alphanumeric Pager Services. Togus VAMC hereby invites contractors who provide pager services to conduct Demonstrations on their products for interested hospital staff. The intent of the demonstrations is to update antiquated technologies currently in place at the facility and to help familiarize users with current technologies that would benefit the Government. This invitation for demonstrations to Pager Industry is being conducted in accordance with FAR 7.103(c) Acquisition Planning. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition. Upon completion of the Demonstrations, the program manager will complete a procurement package, update current needs based on technology presented at the demonstrations, and then an RFP will be published. This invite is open to small business companies only. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The applicable NAICS code is 517210 and applicable size standard is 1500 employees. All interested responses must be received by 12:00 noon EST on January 6, 2010. The time and place of demonstration is to be announced. CONTACT: DANIEL TIBBS, CONTRACTING OFFICER, TOGUS VAMC, 1 VA CENTER, AUGUSTA, MAINE 04330, TELEPHONE: 207 623-8411, EXTENSION 4805.