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Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

VISN 7 Network Contracting Office LaVista Business Park - Bldg A 2008 Weems Road Tucker GA 30084

POINT OF CONTACT*

Darlene.Chase@va.gov

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AGENCY’S URL

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Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

VISN 7 Network Contracting Office LaVista Business Park – Bldg. A 2008 Weems Road Tucker GA 30084

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Darlene Chase Darlene.Chase@va.gov

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AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

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INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

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Contracting Office Address Network Contracting Officer (NCO) 7 ATTN: Darlene Chase Department of Veterans Affairs 2008 Weems Rd.

Building A Tucker, GA 30058

Intent to Sole Source: The Government intends to make a sole award firm-fixed-price contract in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 6.302-2 Only One Source in conjunction with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The requirement is for Home Medical Equipment (HME) services for the Prosthetics Dept. at for the VISN 7/VA Medical Centers. The intended source is SS Medical, Inc. at 8240 E 111TH ST S, Bixby, OK 74008. In accordance with FAR Part 6, contracts awarded using this authority shall be supported by a written justification and approval described in FAR 6.303 and 6.304; as applicable, the justification will be posted within fourteen (14) days after contract award. The Government will consider all capability statements received by this synopsis's closing date. The Government's determination not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the Government's discretion. Information received will be considered strictly to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) code that this work falls under is 621610– Home Healthcare Services, with a size standard of $16.5 Million.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All capable sources must provide past performance experience for HME services and be an authorized distributor/reseller and service provider (whichever applies to the requirement). All vendors must be registered in beta.SAM by the close of this notice, and if your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned or Veteran-Owned Small Business, you must be CERTIFIED in VetBiz (see internet site: http://vip.vetbiz.gov). An authorized dealer/distributor letter must be submitted with supporting evidence. All the above information should be included in the vendors' capability in response to this notice.

All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Darlene.Chase@va.gov later than 12NOON Eastern Time (ET), 5/20/2022. Please ensure that notice # is cited on all submitted documents to ensure that it is appropriately processed.

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