6515--Covid-19 EKH - Pipette Calibration System

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 intends to award a sole source purchase order to Artel Inc. for replacement of Pipette Calibration System. This requirement is essential in COVID 19 testing process. The NAICS code is 334516 with a Product and Service Code of 6515. This is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested parties may identify their interest and submit capability packages no later than 11:00 a.m. EST, June 02, 202020, to [email protected]. Responses received will be evaluated; however, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Determination not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use the information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.