The VA intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole-source contract to Document Storage Systems Incorporated (DSS) for DSS DataBridge annual software license subscriptions, maintenance, support, and associated installation, integration, and testing within VISN 17. The existing DataBridge environment supports real-time clinical data exchange and HL7 interfaces among the Draeger anesthesia record keeping system, CliniComp clinical information system, and VistA. The requirement includes DSS-performed technical services, including 720 hours of installation support tied to a Draeger system upgrade, to maintain compatibility and interoperability with VistA. Market research found that authorized resellers may supply licenses but cannot perform the required installation, integration, and testing, and no other source can independently satisfy the complete requirement. No solicitation package will be issued, and this notice is not a request for competitive quotations.

The VA Technology Acquisition Center intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract to Document Storage Systems Incorporated (DSS) for DSS DataBridge annual software licenses, maintenance, support, and associated installation, integration, and testing for VISN 17’s existing DataBridge environment. The software facilitates real-time clinical data exchange and interoperability among Draeger ARK, CliniComp CIS, and VistA, including HL7 interfaces, medical device data, VistA Imaging uploads, and PDF records. The requirement includes 720 hours of DSS technical installation services tied to Draeger ARK and CliniComp CIS upgrades to keep DataBridge properly configured, integrated, and operational with VistA. VA determined that no other source can perform the complete requirement because the installation, integration, and testing services require DSS’s proprietary technical knowledge and access, even if authorized resellers can provide licenses. No solicitation package will be issued, and this notice is not a request for competitive quotations, though responses will be considered.