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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Special Notice Q301 VISN 7 Laboratory Services Notice of intent to sole source.

30901 36C24721Q0889 N 621511 Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta GA 30901 Contractor Kevin Warren Kevin.warren2@va.gov 7067330188 ext. 1128 Kevin.Warren2@va.gov Kevin.warren2@va.gov Notice of Intent to limit sources under FAR 8.405-6

The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source firm fixed price Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) task order for reference laboratory testing for all esoteric tests to support the VISN 7 Medical Facilities: Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama. The services are provided under FSS Contract V797D-70090.

An eight (8) month Task Order will be issued to Quest Diagnostics, Inc. at 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094, 615-495-7347 in the amount of $6,956,991.36 for the performance period of July 1, 2021 through February 28. 2022. This task order will allow services to continue without delay in which a Competitive Acquisition will be solicited to all active FSS Schedule Holders under SIN 621 II Medical Laboratory Testing and Analysis Services.

A limited source justification is attached per FAR 8.405-6.

The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Laurinda Millage at Laurinda.Millage@va.gov and the Contract Specialist, Kevin Warren at Kevin.Warren2@va.gov and Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission – Medical Laboratory Testing VISN 7 36C24721Q0889.

See attached document: P03-LSJ Laboratory Services VISN 7-36C24721AP2987 6- 23- 2021 RPOE Approved.