7125--**COVID-19 RaptorRac Shelving** EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE COVID-19 RAPTORRAC SHELVING The RPO East/NCO 6 Contracting Office, Hampton, Virginia, intends to award a sole source purchase order to Patterson Pope Inc. as a result of the vendor being the only authorized reseller/distributor of the RaptorRac Shelving System that can provide the installation under the current emergent time constraints. RaptorRac shelving is a commercial off the shelf product designed and manufactured by Spacesavers Storage Systems Inc. The Asheville VA Medical Center Supply Chain Management Logistics inventory department has configured their entire warehouse with RaptorRac shelving. The warehouse staff needs to continue with the same design and construction already in place to capture the best return on our investment. Changing resources would impede this COVID-19 Emergency requirement RaptorRac Shelving System is as brand name request and with Patterson Pope Inc. as authorized distributor we will pursuing a single source firm fixed price award for this procurement. This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other than Full and Open Competition as authorized IAW FAR Part subpart 13.106-1(b)). The anticipated award date is 15 October 2020. Please note that this is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the product/services listed above. Deadline date for the submittals is 13 October 2020 0900 (9am) Eastern Standard Time. A determination by the government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. For information regarding this purchase, contact Donald V. Harris, Contract Specialist, at (757) 726-6089 or [email protected]. ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT 0001 Spacesaver widespan racking 120 High x 36 or 24 deep x 48,60,72,84, or 96 wide based on plan. Each unit has solid top and bottom and two adjustable levels with wire decking. 1 LT 0002 Relocate existing units per plan units must be empty) remove 160' of wire fence and leave all materials/parts on site. 1 JB Delivery Schedule: Delivery will be made to Asheville VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville NC 28805.