INTENT TO AWARD - AudioCare Telephone System for Thoreau Health Clinic

NOTICE OF INTENT to AWARD SOLE SOURCE to PAYTON MERGER SUB II LLC dba AudioCARE for the installation of the AudioCare Telephone System for Thoreau Health Clinic.

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes. Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Crownpoint Service Unit, Thoreau Health Clinic intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract, under the authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B)) only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level or quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized, to Payton Merger Sub II LLC, dba AudioCARE

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 518210 – Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting and Related Services. The objective of this sole source award to Payton Merger Sub II LLC, dba AudioCARE is to install the AudioCARE Telephone System at the Thoreau Health Clinic.

This notice of intent does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.

Capability statements shall be submitted via e-mail only as a portable document format (PDF) attachment to the following address: Janice.Martinez@ihs.gov. No telephone requests/offers will be honored.