The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD, intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with South Dakota Network, LLC for data communication services from the Sioux Falls VAMC to Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) in the South Dakota locations of Watertown, Wagner, and Aberdeen under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 517911 and the size standard is 1500 employees. The award will be issued as a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract for base year plus 4 option years including but not limited to the following: provide 5mb of bandwidth from 2501 W 22nd St Sioux Falls, SD 57105 to: (1) 917 29th St. SE Watertown, SD 57201; (2) 400 W Hwy 46-50 Wagner, SD 57380; and (3) 2308 8th Ave NE, 2nd floor, Suite 225 Aberdeen, SD 57401. Vendor will provide dual paths to Sioux Falls location for redundancy. Due to the remoteness of South Dakota no other vendors with the unique capabilities and cost effectiveness of SDN Technologies are able to provide the level of bandwidth and service required between all identified clinic sites. This notice is not a request for quotations. No solicitation will be issued and proposals will not be accepted. However, any Small Business that believes it can meet these requirements and possesses the financial capacity with relevant past experience and expertise may give written notice to the Contracting Officer within five (5) days from this notice's publication date. Supporting evidence must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This information can be emailed to Denise Hill at:
[email protected].