U--Intent to sole source for Bio Feedback Training

Page 2 of 2 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue sole-source firm-fixed priced award contract, to BioFeedBack Resources International Corporation, 109 Croton Ave., 2nd Floor, Suite 240, Ossining, NY 10562-4219. A sole source procurement will be issued to BioFeedBack Resources International Corporation because they are the only vendor capable of fully performing the required service. Due to the proprietary and custom nature of the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA) training, it must be performed by BioFeedBack instructors. BioFeedBack Resources International Corporation designed a custom training program for Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) facilities which will include specific technical instructions on the biofeedback equipment that is presently in use at the TVHS facilities. BioFeedBack Resources International Corporation maintains the proprietary rights to this training. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The NAICS code is 611710 and has a size standard of $15 Million for this procurement. SCOPE OF WORK: STATEMENT OF WORK PART A GENERAL INFORMATION A.1 INTRODUCTION Biofeedback is the process of gaining greater awareness of many physiological functions primarily using instruments that provide information on the activity of those same systems, with a goal of being able to manipulate them at will. Some of the processes that can be controlled include brainwaves, muscle tone, skin conductance, heart rate and pain perception A.2 BACKGROUND In biofeedback, you are connected to electrical sensors that help you receive information (feedback) about your body (bio). Biofeedback may be used to improve health, performance, and the physiological changes that often occur in conjunction with changes to thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Eventually, these changes may be maintained without the use of extra equipment, for no equipment is necessarily required to practice biofeedback A.3 SCOPE OF WORK TVHS is furnishing rooms for accommodations. This is a 3-Day On-Site BCIA Certification Biofeedback Training Program with Equipment, including Instructor, Travel Expenses, Supplies, Hand-Out materials, raining reading materials, 2 post training web sessions, and fees for 6 participants. Biofeedback Equipment is owned by TVHS and is the property of whole health lab for students to learn how to operate equipment and practice with supervision of instructor after didactic training. STATEMENT OF WORK PART C SUPPORTING INFORMATION C.1 Place of Performance Murfreesboro Campus, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System C.2 Period of Performance Sep. 16 to Sep. 20 C.3 Special Considerations NA C.3.1 Contractor Furnished Materials Computers for instruction purposes only C.3.2 Government Furnished Materials and Services NA C.3.3 Qualifications of Key Personnel NA C.3.4 Security Requirements No special security requirements are necessary. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.