Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION - Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source procurement to VOCERA Wireless and Hands-free Internal Communication System (WHICS). The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (CEHNC) is issuing this synopsis in order to publicize its intentions to execute one (1) sole-source, firm-fixed priced with multiple contract awards to Government Marketing and Procurement (GMP), Limited Liability Company (LLC) for VOCERA WHICS in accordance with (IAW) FAR 5.203(a)(1) - "Publicizing and response time," which states, "A notice must be published at least 15 days before issuance of a solicitation, or a proposed contract action that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 6.302, except that, for acquisitions of commercial items, the contracting officer may establish a shorter period for issuance of the solicitation." The following government medical facilities: Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) at Fort Hood, TX, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (FBCH) at Fort Belvoir, VA, San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) at Fort Sam Houston, TX and the United States Medical Command (MEDCOM) requires maintenance and support for the existing operational Vocera Wireless Hands-free Internal Communication Systems (WHICS). A Sources Sought was published under W912DY-17-T-MACH to FedBizOpps (FBO) on 4 - 10 May 2017 seeking sources to provide WHICS. Government Marketing and Procurement (GMP), Limited Liability Company (LLC) was the only responder and provided information about their ability to provide maintenance and support for Vocera WHICS systems. GMP, LLC is the only authorized provider of the Vocera brand name maintenance and support and is currently the only technology which can provide the salient characteristics of the requirement. This notice of intent is NOT a REQUEST FOR QUOTE, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. Additionally, this announcement does not obligate the Government to award a contract. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responses received within the closing date for this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The most applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 511210, Software Publishers. The business size standard for this NAICS code is $38.5M. Responses should appear on company letterhead and include, at minimum, affirmation of active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), your Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number, any applicable processed credentials and qualifications, and any applicable pricing data or information. All responses should include a point of contact, telephone number, and electronic mail address. Additionally, respondents should indicate whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone, service disabled veteran-owned small business, or qualify as socially or economically disadvantaged and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Responses should be furnished electronically to the contacts listed below no later than 5:00 p.m. CST, Friday, 8 September 2017. Contract Specialist: Lany Gonzales Email: Lany.Gonzales@usace.army.mil Contracting Officer: Margaret C Maine Email: Margaret.C.Maine@usace.army.mil Attachment: Price Exhibit