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GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 2 East Orange VAMC

East Orange, NJ 07018

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Duane Philgence Duane.Philgence@va.gov 9736761000 ext 201895 Duane.Philgence@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

RFQ 36C24223Q0389

Special Notice:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2, Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a Firm-Fixed Price sole source purchase order with Simple Protein for the purpose of replacing the rare cell isolation enrichment cell dispenser. For the East Orange VAMC.

The Government intends to negotiate solely with Simple Protein -FAR 8.405-6 -(a) (1)(b), as no other source of supplies will satisfy agency requirements. Simple Protein is a unique source. Simple Protein has the trade marked rare cell enrichment that can supply the Government.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 and the size standard is 1000 employees.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will not pay for information submitted. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to Duane.philgence@va.gov by 4:30 pm Eastern Standard Time on 03/29/2023.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.

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