S--Motorized Casket Carrier

The Department of Veteran Affairs, National Cemetery Administration (NCA) intends to award a sole source contract to the Toro Company. The statutory authority permitting the acquisition of this requirement by other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR Subpart 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." This requirement will be procured from GSA Contract GS-07F-5432R, one each of the following: 07384 - Toro Heavy Duty HDX Workman 07372 - Canopy HD Series 07373 - Folding Windshield Series CKS - Casket Carrier (open market) This is a sole source notice published for informational purposes and is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation documents exist for this requirement and this notice is not to be interpreted as a commitment by the government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation. However, all responsible parties interested in responding to this notice are invited to submit a capability statement, including costs that provide sufficient details for consideration by the Government. Responses must be received by Monday, June 8, 2015, 1:00p.m. EDT. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice and telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Responses received will be considered; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Where to send responses: Department of Veteran Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Service ATTN: Suzanne Childs 1700 Clairmont Rd, 4th Floor Decatur, GA 30033 Email: [email protected]