6515--Notice of Intent to Sole Source (Brand Name) Palo Alto - Pkg. # 33 - Mobile Rodent Circuit Controller

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) National Activations Office (NAO) Surge Support Team March 22, 2022 SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Palo Alto Pkg. # 33 VetEquip Inc. Mobile Rodent Circuit Controller RFI eCMS ACTION NUMBER 36C77622Q0232 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires: VetEquip Inc. Mobile Rodent Circuit Controller. The Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), National Activations Office (NAO) intends to issue a brand name only Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the above BRAND items. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) soliciting competition; soliciting from a single source (VetEquip Inc.), where acquisitions conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, but still require a justification using the format of FAR 6.303-2. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339112 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 1,000 employees. BUY AMERICAN ACT NOTE: The brand name items identified in this notice are domestic end products for public use in the United States as defined in FAR Part 25. This notice of intent to is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may submit a quotation with manufacturer cut sheets, which may be considered by the agency, only if received by email by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses shall include the country of manufacture. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due through email on or before Monday March 28, 2022 at 2:00 PM (Eastern) to this procurement s Contracting Specialist Aimee Maxel, at [email protected] . Contracting Office Address*: Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131 *IMPORTANT NOTE!!! Due to COVID-19, the Contracting Specialist is not physically working in the Contracting Office. Please be sure all communications directed to the CS are conducted through email to avoid any delay in the CS receiving information.