Q--Home Oxygen, Walla Walla - 4 Month Bridge BPA

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) NCO 20 intends to negotiate a single source blanket purchase agreement in accordance with FAR Part 13 with Lincare Holding Inc, 19387 US 19N, Clearwater Florida to provide home oxygen equipment rental, supplies and services. This agreement is intended to be short term in duration for the VISN 20 facility located in Walla Walla Oregon. Lincare Holding Inc, is the incumbent Vendor. The current contract for these services expires January 31, 2013 and the bridge blanket purchase agreement will provide necessary medical supplies and services per patient per month until such time that a new contract can be solicited and awarded under competitive procedures of FAR Part 12 and 15. The proposed blanket purchase agreement is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with a single source under the authority of 41 USC 2539(c). Parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All responses that are received to this notice will be used to as market research for future competitive procurements. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed blanket purchase agreement, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.