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Special Notice Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) VA Caribbean HCS (Admin Bldg.)

#10 Calle Casia Suite #4M440 San Juan PR 00921-3201

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Baryan Sierra baryan.sierrapierluissi@va.gov

DESCRIPTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS), Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO-8) intends to negotiate a sole-source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). The associated NAICS code for this service is 541620 with a size standard of $16,500,000 and PCS Code H199. The identified vendor is Nalco Company, LLC. Market research confirms there is no authorized Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) or Small Business to perform Legionella Environmental Water Sampling and Analysis Services at VACHS.

The Facilities Management Service (FMS) at VACHS needs a contractor to provide Legionella Environmental Water Sampling and Analysis Services.

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the required services at VACHS as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than September 26, 2022 at 10:00 am (Puerto Rico local time) to Baryan Sierra at baryan.sierrapierluissi@va.gov.

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