Notice Of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 16, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for a VistA-Integrated Discharge Instructions and Care Transitions Portal software license under the 8(a) Sole Source program, with solicitation number 36C25626Q0873 and NAICS code 541511. This action is authorized under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, and the procurement is intended to avoid a sole-source award to Engineered Care, Inc. by seeking viable alternatives. Interested parties must submit a capabilities statement by June 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST to demonstrate their ability to meet the technical, operational, and compliance requirements. The solution requires full integration of an AHCP software system with the VistA electronic health record platform at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Healthcare System in Jackson, Mississippi, to generate health literacy-appropriate discharge instructions, including specialized protocols for Congestive Heart Failure, along with administrative interfaces for user management, auditing, and performance reporting. All software must operate securely within the VA intranet (VAWW) with sensitive data stored in the vendor’s database, and ITARS #598157 has been approved to meet security requirements without the need for full C&A documentation. Performance delivery is required within 30 days after receipt of order, with a five-year license term and option years available. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis, with technical capability and past performance prioritized over price, indicating a trade-off approach to evaluation. Comprehensive training and user guides are mandatory for all staff at the Jackson VAMC site, and the agency reserves the right to conduct real-time access and periodic product sampling to verify compliance. Only entities registered in SAM are eligible, and responses must be submitted via email to Kolbi Barton at kolbi.barton@va.gov.