5810--Supply - Vocera Smart Badges and Licensing, Chillicothe
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 10, has issued a Limited Sources Justification for the procurement of Vocera Smart Badges and Licensing for the Chillicothe VA Medical Center. This justification supports a $643,396.10 award to ALVAREZ LLC for a brand-name-only requirement to replace end-of-life communication devices.
Purpose & Scope
This acquisition is for the replacement of the current fleet of Vocera B3000N devices with new Vocera V5000 Smart badges, licensing, and associated accessories. The purpose is to maintain critical communication capabilities within the Medical Center, ensuring compatibility with existing Vocera systems and adherence to healthcare communication standards. The procurement includes:
- 500 V5000 Smart badges and licenses
- 1000 V5000 Batteries
- 72 V5000 8-Bay Chargers
- 28 V5000 Clips/Grips
- 5 V5000 Training Kits
- Associated product warranties and professional services for workflow, implementation, and training.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price, one-time purchase.
- Authority: Multiple-Award Schedule Program (41 U.S.C. 152(3) and 40 U.S.C. 501), justified under FAR 6.302-1(c) for Brand Name Only and GSAR 538.7104-3 for Limited Sources.
- Awarded Contractor: ALVAREZ LLC (SDVOSB)
- Award Number: 47QTCA22D006J
- Award Amount: $643,396.10
- Award Date: May 15, 2026
- Brand Name Only: Required due to the need for compatibility with existing Vocera systems, custom hardware integration, specific healthcare communication standards, EHR/nurse call system integration, and the proprietary Vocera Communication Platform.
Set-Aside & Market Research
While this specific action is a limited source justification, market research identified two Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), ALVAREZ LLC and GOVERNMENT MARKETING AND PROCUREMENT, LLC, capable of providing the items. The contracting officer recommends a Small Business set-aside for any future GSA eBuy posting related to this requirement. The Buy America Act is applicable, and the product is made in the USA.
Action Items
This document is a justification for an already placed limited source award and does not require proposal submissions. It serves to document the rationale for the brand-name-only procurement.