INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE.docx

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Altoona VA Medical Center intends to negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) for Home Oxygen Services with Columbia Ancillary Services 978 Spring St. Houtzdale, PA 16651-1715. The Justification and Approval for this action will be included as a part of the award notice. Commercial Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be used and the resulting contract will be a firm fixed price contract. The NAICS Code is 532283 and the Size Standard is 750 employees. This special notice serves as notice of intent to award a sole source a contract and is not a request for competitive proposals and is not a solicitation or a request for offers. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that a prospective offeror can fulfill the requirements of the solicitation and that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties should submit a capability statement to the Contracting Officer within 3 calendar days of the date of this notice. Contractors must be actively registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/) database to be eligible for award.

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