S--BACK UP MEDIA TRANSPORT

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 17 Network Contracting Activity, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract with Vital Media Security, PO Box 116139, Carrollton, Texas 75011-6139 for Media Storage Services. Location is the Dallas Veterans Health Care System 4500 S. Lancaster, Dallas Texas 75216. NAICS 493110 applies. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253 (c) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). The described services and items must match the equipment currently in use at the Dallas VA Medical Center and only Vital Media Security can fulfill this requirement. No other company is expected to respond to the requirement. Vital Media Security is the sole proprietary manufacturer and does not use distributors or sub-license any portion of the product. Period of Performance shall be from 1 March 2014 - 28 February 2016 with possible option years. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. However, any qualified vendor that determines it can meet the government's requirements may give written notification through e-mail to the Contracting Specialist, [email protected] no later than February 18, 2014, 12pm CDT. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.