The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23367, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Type Contract for supply of Bulk Oxygen for the Asheville VAMC with Irish Oxygen Company in accordance with IAW VAAR 819.7007 Sole Source Awards to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB) Concerns. This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that this requirement can be satisfied by the previously identified CVE verified SDVOSB. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of 1 Dec 2017 to Irish oxygen Company, 2110 Legion Lane N., Lake Elmo, MN. 55042; Cage Code 6YT14. The acquisition is for a Base plus One (1) Option Year Indefinite Delivery Type Contract to provide Bulk Oxygen and uninterrupted Tank Rental services to the Asheville VAMC. This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within five (5) days of this publication by contacting Keith Hunter via e-mail at
[email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.