# Notice of Intent to Procure AMS Connect Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ht001424ams - Solicitation number: HT001424AMS - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was August 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of Defense - Agency: Defense Health Agency (Dha) - Contracting office: Defense Health Agency (HT0014) - NAICS: 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) - Product or service code: 7E20 Hardware, software, and other equipment for end user client computing including Tier 1 and 2 help/service desk, deskside support, adds/moves/changes, workspace technical support, audio/video (A/V, VTC) conferencing, workspace, collaboration and productivity software, printers and other central printing or output needs. A/V and VTC includes equipment typically used in conference rooms and dedicated telepresence rooms to enable workforce communications. Workspace includes physical desktops, laptops, thin client, and peripherals (monitors, mouses, keyboards). Helpdesk and Deskside support includes hardware, software and equipment needed to troubleshoot, repair, and manage client computing devices. Collaboration and productivity software includes tools used to author, create, collaborate and share documents and other content. - Set-aside: 8(a) sole source - Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland - County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031 - City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125 - First posted: July 29, 2024 - Last posted: July 29, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/edbbe3dad1cd4b628029c16093055366/view ## Description THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE / PROPOSAL The Defense Health Agency (DHA), Northeastern Markets Contracting Division (NM-CD), on behalf of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis to AMERICAN MESSAGING SERVICES, LLC (CAGE: 4G5K7) 1720 Lakepointe DR STE-100 Lewisville, Texas 75057-6425, United States The anticipated award will be made under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements”. The contract is intended to procure the AMS Connect. It is a secure messaging service for hospital providers and staff to receive and/or respond to messages instantaneously via Contractor-provided pagers and/or customer-provided smartphones. AMERICAN MESSAGING SERVICES, LLC is the only vendor that owns the proprietary copyrights of this software and product. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. Phone calls will not be accepted. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed action based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities by responding to this notice no later than 4pm EST, Monday, August 12, 2024 by email to claudia.a.febresmormontoy.ctr@health.mil and cc: faatalivale.m.teo-lewis.civ@health.mil. All information submitted should support the offeror’s capability to provide the training required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. ## Publications - July 29, 2024: Special notice, due August 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice edbbe3dad1cd4b628029c16093055366. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/edbbe3dad1cd4b628029c16093055366/view ## Points of contact - CLAUDIA FEBRES MORMONTOY, claudia.a.febresmormontoy.ctr@health.mil, 7032756342 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/ht001424ams.