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Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) Orlando VA Healthcare System 13800 Veterans Way Orlando FL 32827

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Jimmy Amaya jimmy.amaya@va.gov 407-646-4285

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Special Notice

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AWARD

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES

This is a notice of intent to solicit and award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c)(1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulations 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Orlando VA Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8, 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, Florida, 32827, intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract for Karius Next Generation DNA Sequencing Test to Karius, Inc. 975 Island Drive Suite 101, Redwood City, CA 94065-5173.

This procurement is for a Sole Source Justification in accordance with FAR 13.501(a), where acquisition conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, but still require a justification using the format of FAR 6.303-2. The NAICS code for this procurement is 621511 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is $35.0 Million. This procurement is also being conducted in accordance with procedures in FAR subpart 13.5 under the authority for other than full and open competition FAR 13.106-1(b) soliciting from a single source.

If vendors believe they have the technical capability to meet this need, submit a complete technical package, which provides clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government’s requirement. Vendors who are not registered in System For Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with SAM via the web to https://www.sam.gov. Responses must be received by 08/12/2022, by 16:00 PM., Eastern Standard Time. Responses should be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist Jimmy Amaya, jimmy.amaya@va.gov.

This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may submit a quotation with manufacturer cut sheets, which may be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement bases upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of government. Responses to this notice are due on or before 08/12/2022, by 16:00 PM EST to this procurement office to Contracting Specialist Jimmy Amaya, jimmy.amaya@va.gov.

See attached document: Sole Source Justification Redacted.

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