65--Bulk Liquid Oxygen for Beckley VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, VISN6 Central Acquisition Service intends to negotiate sole source procurement with Beckley Welding Supply, Inc., 3331 Robert C Byrd Dr., Beckley, WV. This proposed contract action is for delivery of Bulk Liquid Oxygen located at Beckley VA Medical Center, Beckley, WV. The container is VA owned 46,800cf capacity. Access is limited requiring use of smaller trucks to minimize the weight on the underground pipes. Beckley Welding Supply, Inc is the only known source that can access the bulk liquid oxygen tank. The VA intends to procure this requirement on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The NAICS code is 325120 and Size Standard is 1000 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; it is not a solicitation or a request for offers. No solicitation package is available. However, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Documentation must include proof of a site visit to the facility to ensure bulk liquid oxygen delivery vehicles can access the bulk liquid oxygen tank within the limited space available. For site visit please contact Jeffery Lilly at 304-255-2121 ext 4125. Responses are due by February 23, 2010 at 12:00 PM EST. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government.