6515--COVID: CIVCO SBRT Board

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. This is a notice of intent to solicit and award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c)(1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulations 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Orlando VA Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8, 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, Florida, 32827, intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract for Body Pro-Lok One Bridge System with Mechanical Respirator plate to CIVCO Medical Instruments, 1401 8th Street SE, Orange City, IA 51041. The delivery and performance are located at Orlando Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, FL 32827. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339113 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 750. This procurement is also being conducted in accordance with procedures in FAR subpart 13.5 under the authority for other than full and open competition FAR 13.106-1(b) soliciting from a single source. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of providing the required upgrade to Orlando VA Healthcare System. This is NOT a request for quotes. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent must be received by October 23,2020 by 4:30 PM, Eastern Standard Time. Responses should be submitted electronically to Pat Newberry, [email protected]. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be accepted.