NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, located at 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) award and an anticipated award date is set for December 15, 2021. The intended Contractor is Davis Research LLC, 26610 Agoura Road, Suite 240, Calabasas, CA 91302 The Contractor shall conduct a quantitative research study of Veteran need for Childcare during appointments for the VA Greater LA Healthcare System. The proposed period of performance shall be from December 15, 2021 through December 14, 2022. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 541720 Demographic Research and Development Services. The Product Service Code for this requirement is R907 Data Collection. The estimated value of this contract is $189,500.00 This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Any response to this notice must be received by December 3, 2021 and show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to
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