6515--EQ Telesitter in support of the Sioux Falls VAHCS

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 23, has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed price contract to Sierra7, Inc. under the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside program for the procurement of AvaSure Software and Hardware equipment to support the Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System. This requirement, identified by the Product Service Code 6515 and NAICS Code 541519, is intended to enhance veteran safety through upgraded telemonitoring technology, specifically the EQ Telesitter system. The contract will be awarded under the authority of 38 USC 8127(c) and implemented through 819.7008, which permits non-competitive awards to verified SDVOSBs. The place of performance is the Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System located at 2501 W. 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. The Contracting Officer, Marie Weathers, can be reached at marie.weathers@va.gov or 605-347-2511 for inquiries or submissions. Vendors were invited to respond by June 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time to provide information that may justify competition, though the government retains full discretion to proceed without competition. No pricing details, delivery schedules, performance periods, or formal contract clauses were disclosed in the notice, as this is a pre-solicitation informational action and not a formal request for proposals. The contracting office is based at Fort Meade, SD, with the primary administrative and oversight functions managed by the Network Contracting Office 23 under the Department of Veterans Affairs.