D--Intent to Procure Sole Source

The VA Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Region (VISN6) Central Acquisition Service plans to procure the Stat!Ref Electronic Medical Library from Teton Data Systems, Inc. through a sole source procurement under FAR 6.302, meaning the government intends to negotiate exclusively with one vendor without competitive bidding. This procurement falls under NAICS code 518210 for Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. Interested parties who believe they can fulfill the requirement have the opportunity to submit information demonstrating their capabilities by July 18, 2006, though this notice does not constitute a request for quotations. Any submissions are to be provided at no cost or obligation to the government and will be used solely to determine whether a competitive process is warranted. The acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures, with no solicitation made publicly available, and the anticipated award date is July 19, 2006. The decision to proceed without competition is entirely at the government’s discretion based on the responses received. The contracting office handling this procurement is the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contracting Office 6, located in Hampton, VA. The notice emphasizes that telephone or faxed inquiries will not be accepted, ensuring that all communications and submissions are managed through formal written channels.