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Special Notice Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta GA 30901

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Contract Specialist Rudy A. Cortinez rudy.cortinez@va.gov 706 733 0188 Ext. 31103

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract, and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, located at 325 Folly Road, Charleston South Carolina is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Delivery Order under FAR Part 8, specifically FAR Part 8.405-6(a)(1)(B), Only One Available Source. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101.

The intended Contractor is Health Care Authority 626 8th SE Avenue Olympia, WA 98501. Place of Performance for this study is Ralph Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 109 Bee St. Charleston SC 29401. Through this research study, it will be determine between the VA healthcare and mental healthcare contact following the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) call and risk for non-fatal and fatal suicide attempts. This study will also determine the impact of non VHA care on the association between any healthcare and mental healthcare contact following a Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) call and risk for non-fatal suicide attempts, suicide deaths, and all-cause mortality.

All Pay All Claims (APAC) dataset are state administered, managed, and regulated by applicable state statutes and other applicable laws and regulations. All Payer All Claims (APAC) dataset are the only sources available for non-VA healthcare. Therefore, only designated state agency can provide these datasets.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 923120. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is AN11. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is not stated.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Rudy A. Cortinez, rudy.cortinez@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C247-23-AP-1121 All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 25, 2023 to the above mentioned point of contact. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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