68--Tucson Bulk Oxygen

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office (NCO) 18 777 E. Missouri Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85014 INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 18, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract for the supply of Bulk Oxygen for the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System to Air Liquid Healthcare America Corp, 2700 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056. The award is for a base period of 12 months with no option periods. Authority: FAR Part 6.302-2 (Sole source awards under 41 USC 3304(a) (2)). Additionally, this acquisition shall follow the procedures under FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). Period of Performance: 1 March, 2017 through February 28, 2018 NAICS: 325120/Size Standard: 1000 Employees Requirement is for Bulk Oxygen for Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, facilities, transportation, and other items and services necessary to provide medical cylinder gases. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR OFFERS. No solicitation package is available; however, any vendor that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirement. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the award. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. All responses are due by Feb 16, 2017, 3:00 PM Mountain time. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted.