Intent to Sole Source This is a notice of intent of The Louis Stokes Cleveland, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141 to purchase, using sole source procurement procedures, with Verizon Federal Inc, a large business, to provide the following equipment and installation to upgrade the existing phone switches at the Akron CBOC: 1) One (1) PN-Scots (Part # 150113) 2) One (1) NEAX 2000 IPS Documentation CD (150538) 3) One (1) NEAX2000 CCIS Link (4) Key (150610) 4) One (1) IPT Card (1) Software Key (150618) 5) Five (5) LT-64 Port (150629) 6) Eight (8) 8 Seat License (IP Station) (150641) 7) One (1) R-PIM Site License (150680) 8) One (1) Power Cable-A (151008) 9) One (1) 48-TW-0.7 Conn Cable (151013) 10) One (1) PZ-241IPLA (151254) 11) Two (2) INT Pattery (151301) 12) Two (2) Hanger Assembly (UL) (151373) 13) One (1) IPS Univ PIMMJ (UA) (153018) 14) One (1) Univ IPS Remote PIM (153057) 15) Three (3) PN-8L-CAK (153114) 16) One (1) SPN-DTA (PRT)-A (AP) (153256) 17) Three (3)IPS Univ Front Cover Kit (1533346) 18) One (1)NEAX 2000 IPS Software CD (153441) 19) One (1)IPS/IVS2 To Univ IPS UPG Kit (153652) 20) Thirty (30)ITR-16D-3 (WH) (780029) 21) Two (2) DESI DT(x)-16D-1/T(x)-16d-2/3(MG)(25PK) 22) Forty (40) BTX4550 SNGL LN Speakerphones (00G4543) 23) Seventy (70) Technician Labor Hours The government believes that this procurement is necessary due to the existing Maintenance BPA with Verizon that only will provide maintenance for the equipment purchased from Verizon. Any equipment purchased from a different company would not be covered under the maintenance BPA and would cost the government additional money if repairs and general maintenance were needed. The government intends tto negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(2)(C)(ii). The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 517911, with a size standard of 1,500 employees. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by Monday February 9 at 2:00p.m. Such information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. No solicitation will be made available and all information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. A determination by the government not to open the requirement to competition based on responses to this notice is solely the discretion of the government. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Contract Specialist Intern Don Marsh at
[email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted, nor will responses received after 2:00 p.m. Monday February 9, 2009.