Pre-Solicitation Notice (Intent to Sole-Source) The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 10), Cincinnati, Ohio 45220-2637 intends to solicit a RFQ for a sole-source procurement to provide payment in advance for clinic postage (See Below), using a Firm-Fixed Price Sole-Source contract as the procurement method. The VA anticipates issuing a Firm-Fixed Price Contract (Sole Source) to PITNEY BOWES INC. on or about 02-08-2017 for the postage required to conduct mailing operation on a daily basis. Place of Performance: Columbus VA Medical Center 420 North James Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 614-257-5200 | 888-615-9448 In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and in VetBiz database, if applicable (VetBiz registration is required for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses), under the applicable NAICS. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Vet Biz information at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no contract can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM. NAICS Code is 453210 with a Small Business Size Standard of $32.5 Million. The solicitation will be issued to a single business with a sole-source justification. One award is expected to be made. The VA will only consider one proposal and the contractor must be registered as mentioned above and not on the Excluded Parties List. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the email link provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Luke Turner at the following e-mail address:
[email protected] and ensure that the subject line includes: solicitation no. VA250-17-Q-0278 and please include the company name and DUNES #. Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 260 E. University Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45220-2637 Station Code: 36C250