Page 1 of 1 The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order with Barrett Technology, LLC. The procurement is for WAM Arm Turn-Key system for Seattle VA Healthcare System located in Seattle, WA. This is a FAR 13.5 single source procurement and will be justified under the authority of Other Than Full and Open Competition in FAR 6.302-1 and 41 USC 3304(a)(1). Only one responsible sources and no other requirement will satisfy the needs of the Government. It was determined that the needed items are only available from Barrett Technology LLC, who is the sole manufacturer and sole distributor. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541714. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of sole source contract described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. If no responses are received, the government will proceed with the Sole Source acquisition. The Government will not pay for information submitted. This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement. The Government plans to award a contract for this requirement on 09/01/2017. Written comments or questions regarding this notice must be received by the Contracting Specialist by email at
[email protected] no later than 1200 EST, 09/01/2017. This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), to publicize the proposed contract action with JA.