V--Ambulance Services PO

This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a short term contract to Paramed Inc for a period of performance from October 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013. The short-term sole source award will made to the incumbent contractor for continuation of services currently ongoing until award of a competitive acquisition. A firm fixed price (FFP) type purchase order is anticipated. The procurement is being processed through other than full and open competition pursuant to the statutory authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). The continuation of ambulance services in support of the Lexington VAMC is needed to avoid disruption of veteran services at this Medical Center. The contractor has the immediate expertise and a richly developed support system already in place to continue support due to the fact that they are the incumbent contractor currently providing these services. Paramed Inc is the only contractor capable of providing these services in the time and at a level of performance required. This will be a short term award to allow for the continuation of required services while the new contract requirement (base plus four years) is competed and awarded. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within four days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Information received as a result of this notice of intent 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 proposed procurement action based on the responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for information received. The NAICS code is 621910 The Government point of contact for this effort is Kimberly Carson who can be reached at (615) 225-3356 or via e-mail [email protected].