36C24723Q0971 - Intent to Sole Source.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston SC 29403-5799

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Contracting Officer Aunjelaca Miller aunjelaca.miller@va.gov

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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 109 Bee Street, Charleston SC 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 13, specifically FAR Part 13.501(a)(2). This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101.

The intended Contractor is Karl Storz via their SDVOSB reseller, L1 Enterprises Inc, located at 618 West Patrick St., Frederick MD 21701. Place of Performance is Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 109 Bee Street, Charleston SC 29401. The VAMC requires quantities and components of the existing C-MAC endoscopic system to include blades and monitors.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 339112. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 6515. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $1,000 employees.

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 Aunjelaca Miller, aunjelaca.miller@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C24723Q0971 – Laryngoscope Blades & Monitors. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 7 August 2023 to the above contact. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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