Q--“Emergency� Home Oxygen Services 10-01-2015 thru 12-31-2015

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE "Emergency" Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price, contract for delivery of home oxygen services to Respitec Medical-Care & Equipment, Incorporated. All services shall be provided either at the VA Medical Center, the veteran's residence, or in a nursing home where the veteran resides. Orlando VA Medical Center has an active solicitation (RFQ VA248-15-Q-1560) posted in Federal Business Opportunities. The solicitation is set to close October 13, 2015. This sole source award is necessary to ensure continuity of critical healthcare services while a competitive solicitation process is carried out. The sole source award allows time to carry out a competitive process without affecting or interrupting patient care. Authority: Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 6.302-2 (Unusual and Compelling Urgency) Vendor: Respitec Medical-Care & Equipment, Inc. 401 Commerce Way Unit 101, Longwood, FL 32750 is the incumbent for home oxygen services. Performance Period: October 1, 2015 thru December 31, 2015 (3 Months) NAICS: NAICS 621610 (Home Healthcare Services/Size Standard $15M) This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation will be made available for this procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Contracting Office Address: 2500 S. Lakemont Ave RM 210 Orlando, FL 32803 United States Primary Point of Contact: Alternate Point of Contact: Rosa I. Rivera Daniel Pontoriero [email protected] [email protected]