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GENERAL INFORMATION

2300 Ramsey Street

Hampton VA 23667

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist LaKeva Cousins lakeva.cousins@va.gov 757-315-3940

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

This is an intent to sole source for a Telelocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP) for Fayetteville VAMC.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for the procurement of a Telelocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP) for the Fayetteville VA Medical Center with M-W Electric in accordance with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source. This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other than Full and Open Competition as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b).

This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these items are highly specialized, are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of 24 Nov 2023 to M-W Electric, P.O. BOX 67, 312 West 4th Avenue, Red Springs, NC. 28377 SAM Unique Entity ID: KQ3TLUMQ8VQ9

This is a brand name only requirement for the Fayetteville VA Medical Center, 2300 Ramsey Street., Fayetteville, NC 28301, requiring M-W Electric to continue services for the installation of the Telelocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP) and update the software due to construction delays. Due to contract expiration and delay in construction the programming and software upgrade could not be completed at that time. MW Electric started the work therefore, they will need to complete work. Reference contract VA246-17-C-0224.

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 its interest and capability to the contract specialist within three (3) calendar days of this publication by contacting LaKeva Cousins via e-mail at lakeva.cousins@va.gov Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This announcement closes on 11/06/2023 at 9:00 AM EDT. 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.

***Reference RFQ 36C24624Q0088 in all replies.

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