R--Computer Programming Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Mid Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) intends to negotiate a sole source follow-on commercial item procurement with Daniel Cameron, Inc. to continue managing the VISN Financial Tracking System for implementing the facility billing software and associated other programming related to the "McGuire Reports, VA Finance". The principle duties require desktop support for our eight (8) VISN 6 facilities, plus the Network Office. The support includes managing the Knowledge Management Package for the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Richmond. This support includes creating/maintaining management reports, as well as data acquisition and processing on a daily basis. Basic responsibilities: 1) Creating tables, views, stored procedures and functions in SQL Service 2000 or equivalent. 2) Adhering to Section 508 Compliance Rules. 3) Developing client service reports as needed, and 4) Acquiring data on an as needed, daily or monthly basis. This proposed procurement is for supplies or services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than Noon, December 12, 2006, local time. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on 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.