The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Procurement, Acquisition, and Logistics, Technology Acquisition Center (TAC), located at 23 Christopher Way, Eatontown, New Jersey, intends to enter into a contract on a basis of other than full and open competition for Laboratory System Reengineering Project (LSRP) remote hosting of the Cerner Millennium PathNet Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) inclusive of remote hosting of the data from the Genomic Laboratory and an upgrade of the Cerner Millennium software. VA requires continued Remote Hosting (RH), System Management Services (SMS), Application Management Services (AMS), Disaster Recovery (DR) services, and management and technical support for the Cerner Millennium PathNet LIMS which is currently being used by the VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Huntington, West Virginia (Alpha site).
The intended sole source award will be a firm-fixed price contract with Cerner Government Services, Inc., 10200 Abilities Way, Kansas City, Missouri. The Statutory Authority for this effort falls under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1 entitled, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. However, in accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
