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Special Notice Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

VISN 5 Contracting 849 International Drive Linthicum MD 21090

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Dan Feng Lu danfeng.lu@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Veterans Health Affairs, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing this Notice of Intent to Sole Source in order to identify any potential sources that have the resources and capabilities to provide data consolidation services for Volpara MRS.

The government is contemplating a one-time, Firm Fixed Price contract to provide data consolidation services for Volpara MRS. Contractor shall furnish the following:

· Provide data import specifications

· Conducting data import specification review call

· Validate data provided meets specifications

· Import data

· Conduct data validation reviews Location: Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Dr, Clarksburg, WV 26301

INTERESTED & CAPABLE RESPONSES

NCO 5 is seeking responses from businesses that are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources, rights, and capabilities necessary to provide these services.

Please respond with your:

· Business name

· Business type

· Socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), etc.)

· Person of contact (including telephone number & email address)

· GSA Contract number if applicable

· DUNS number and SAM UEI number

· Capability statement

· Authorized Distributor Letter

Responses must be submitted by 1:00 PM (EDT) Thursday, September 14, 2023. Responses to the information requested above may be submitted via email to Danfeng.lu@va.gov. No telephone calls will be accepted.

DISCLAIMERS

This Notice of Intent to Sole Source does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e). Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses incurred associated with responding to this RFI.

This Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source is for planning purposes ONLY. The results of this notice will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., small business set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice.

See attached document: Sole Source Statement.

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