THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9 (NCO 9), located at 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129, intends to negotiate and award a contract on a noncompetitive basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements quote to SimplexGrinnell LP.,5695 Bobby Hicks Highway, Johnson City, TN 37615 to provide supplies and services to upgrade the Fire Alarm System located at the James H. Quillen, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN 37684 . The upgrade shall change the current fire alarm to an addressable initiation voice notification system for building 35.. An award to any other source would affect the VA's ability to provide the technical information required, and would impede the function of the present system posing irrevocably harm to patients. It also would not provide any cost savings to the Government. This is a Notice of Intent not a request for proposals. Information received from interested parties will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses may be submitted to Debra Walker-Sykes, Contract Specialist, Email:
[email protected] by Tuesday, 29 April 2014 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Phone calls will not be accepted. Point of Contact Debra Walker-Sykes, Contract Specialist, (615) 225-6460, Email:
[email protected]. Alternate POC is Jason Kinchen at (615) 225-6506 or Email:
[email protected] Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 9, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Ste. 400, Murfreesboro, TN 37129