41--Pump & Motor 674-13-4-5065-2699

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 17 Network Contracting Activity, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract with Babtex, Inc., 5510 South Westmoreland Rd #300, Dallas, TX 75237-1802. Pump and Motor for chill water system. Location is the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System 4800 Memorial Drive , Waco, TX 76711. NAICS 333911 applies. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253 (c) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). The described services must match the for Pump and Motor for chill water system currently in use at the Central Texas VA Medical Center and only Babtex, Inc can fulfill this requirement. No other company is expected to respond to the requirement. Period of Performance shall be from 31 July 2013- 30 September 2013. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. However, any qualified vendor that determines it can meet the government's requirements may give written notification through e-mail to the Contracting Specialist, Tracey [email protected] no later than July 30, 2013, 12pm CDT. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.