Page 1 of 1 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, is issuing this notice of intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors the Government s intent to execute one Single Source award under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 621512 Diagnostic Imaging Centers. The Small Business Administration size standard for this sector is $15.0 million. This requirement is to provide access to radiology lab and provide neurobehavioral analysis work. This requirement follows two research studies, by Dr. Mingxiong Huang, H#140247 and H170033. The Contractor shall provide a neurobehavioral analyses services to support research studies related to mild traumatic brain injuries and its potentiation of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans. 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 service requirement will be for one single Firm-Fixed-Price award. There will be two separate obligation orders for payment of the scans for each of Dr. Huang s research studies. The period of performance shall be for one year. The place of performance will be as follows: University of California, San Diego Radiology Imaging Lab (RIL) for the Research Service from the VA San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr. San Diego, CA 92161. 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. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must 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 Hyacinthe Luna at
[email protected] with solicitation number 36C26218Q9715 referenced in the subject line. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities no later than 9:00 A.M. Pacific Standard Time on August 10, 2018. Interested parties shall e-mail all statements, quote, and capabilities to Hyacinthe Luna, Contract Specialist, at
[email protected]. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.