Intent to Sole Source Mammography Tracking System

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR 13.501(a)(2)(i), Special documentation requirements. The intended contractor is Volpara Health Inc., located at 19000 33rd Ave W Ste 130, Lynnwood, WA 98036-4753.

The Department of Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System (VAPAHCS) is seeking to negotiate a sole source award to Volpara Health Inc. for a Mammography Tracking System. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 541519 Other Computer Related Services. Product of Service Code for this requirement is DA01 IT and Telecom Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor).

The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 150 employees. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government.

The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Michael Alston at michael.alston@va.gov with 36C26124Q0689 Mammography Tracking System referenced in the subject line.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.