Q999--MOD - Increase Contract VA257-17-C-0181 Disable American Vets

Special Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to modify VA257-17-C-0181 with DISABLED VETERANS HAWAII LLC with an out of scope modification to increase funds from $80,000.00 to a additional $270,000.00 an total of $350,000.00 for increase of Pharmacy Refill Services due to increase of Pharmacy Refill Service because of COVID-19. The requested Pharmacy Refill Prescription items will be used until 09/27/2021 due to the increase of Pharmacy Refill Prescription. The Pharmacy prescription is essential in providing services to the outlying clinics and is authorized for emergency increase. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received from this notice will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within seven (7) days from the publication of this notice, a modification to order VA257-17-C-0181 will be submitted to Contracting without any further notice. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services, which the government intends to negotiate with only one source. The anticipated statutory authorities permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed sole source procurement action will be made by a pricing agreement with DISABLED VETERANS HAWAII LLC.