# NURSE CALL

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25524q0509

- Solicitation number: 36C25524Q0509
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to South Western Communications Inc.
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 255-Network Contract Office 15 (36C255)
- NAICS: 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6350 Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems
- County: Boone County (FIPS 29019). https://abierto.us/counties/boone-county-mo-29019
- City: Columbia. https://abierto.us/cities/columbia-mo-2915670
- First posted: July 29, 2024
- Last posted: July 29, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d8cb5fcd63fc4e82b06a0c7b5f817a4c/view

## Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 15 intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to South Western Communications, Inc. 3241 North 7th Street Trafficway, Kansas City, KS 66115 South Western Communications, Inc. will provide supplies and installation for the additional Rauland Responder 5 Nurse Call System for the Physical and Occupational Therapy Department.

The Rauland Responder 5 Nurse Call System is proprietary and can only be serviced by South Western Communications, Inc. The place of performance is for the Department of Veterans Affairs Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, 800 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65201-5275.

The NAICS code is 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, with a size standard of 800 Employees, and PSC 6350. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement No Later Than 08/05/2024 at 11:00 am Central Time. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services.

A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Response shall be submitted via email referencing the Special Notice - 36C25524Q0509 in the subject line to veronica.flores@va.gov.

If after 08/05/2024 no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall negotiate solely with South Western Communications, Inc. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted.

**Point of Contact:** Betty Flores veronica.flores@va.gov Network Contracting Office 15 3450 South. 4th Street Leavenworth, KS 66048.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: South Western Communications Inc. (UEI SBBHK3GPFPK5)
- Contract: 36C25524P0537, purchase order
- Obligated: $55,440.73
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C25524Q0509 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C255 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25524P0537_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 29, 2024: Special notice, due August 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice d8cb5fcd63fc4e82b06a0c7b5f817a4c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d8cb5fcd63fc4e82b06a0c7b5f817a4c/view

## Points of contact

- Betty Flores, Contracting Officer, veronica.flores@va.gov, 913-946-1167

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