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Special Notice Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 20 Madison Ave Ext Albany NY 12208-3410

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Tony Clemente Tony.Clemente@va.gov 518-258-5483

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2, Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) - FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The proposed sole source contract will be awarded to Sigma Psi MEP Consulting, 4 Collamer Rd, Ballston Spa, NY 12020-4295. The purpose of the requirement is for the AE to identify deficiencies in the installation of Seismic Restraints for Non-Structural Components for Renovate 4A/4B for CLC projects, to design and confirm installation of the required remedies. Sigma Psi is the engineer of record that developed the original design for the Renovate 4A/4B projects and is familiar with the requirement and the equipment, piping, fixtures, conduits that it effects. Time is of the essence since the project area is currently unoccupied and easily accessible for investigation and installation of measures, once Veterans are in residence this will become difficult and disruptive. Also, the structural engineering is part of the services that were performed by the AE’s sub-consultant.

This notice is NOT a solicitation announcement, NOT a request for competitive quotes, NOT a request for proposals and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. However, if any firm within a 250-mile radius of the Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Ave, Albany, NY believes that it possesses the capability of reviewing the existing designs at no cost, providing the services required within a specified time and will accept the professional liability of design, you must give email notification no later than Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 1PM ET to Tony.Clemente@va.gov.

Telephone requests/inquiries will not be honored.

The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this announcement. Responses received will be evaluated and a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no responses are received, the VA will proceed with a sole source award to Sigma Psi MEP Consulting.

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