H--ANIMAL CARE AND VETERINARY SERVICES FOR THE MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE VA MEDICAL CENTER

The Department of Veterans Affairs, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400, Murfreesboro, TN 37129, NCO 9 intends to negotiate a sole source contract with the University of Tennessee, 956 Court Avenue Box 17, Memphis, TN 38163 for animal care services. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541940. The contract will be awarded as firm fixed priced contract. The contractor must be able to provide all of the items listed above. The requirement is unique; University of Tennessee is the only vendor that can provide animal care services in affiliation with a research and development project with the Department of Veteran Affairs Memphis, Tennessee VA Medical Center. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. However, responses from other than the above sources may identify their interest and capabilities to perform the requirement by submitting it in writing to the Network Contracting Office 9, ATTN: [email protected] or Fax 615-849-3789 no later than October 23, 2014, 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time. The Government will not pay for any information submitted by respondents as a result of this notice of intent.