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Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

8875 Hidden River Pkwy Suite 525 Tampa FL 33637

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Specialist J'Vonne Wilson jvonne.wilson@va.gov 813-816-4620 N/A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Special Notice

Notice Type: Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This is a SPECIAL NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), VISN 8 Network Contracting Office, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (JAHVH), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33612, intends to award a sole source contract to McCabe & Associates, LLC. The contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, tools, and parts necessary to provide Cryogenic Photon Absorption Spectroscopic Testing and Maintenance at the JAHVH. The base period of performance is for a Base Year of 7/01/2023 – 6/30/2024 and Four (4) Option Years with only one source, McCabe & Associates, LLC. under the authority Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b)(1).

The contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, materials, and a Cryogenic Photon Absorption Spectrometer instrument necessary to perform the Cryogenic Photon Absorption Spectrographic Analysis for all electrical circuits located at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa Florida.

Response:

Responses to this Special Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the service listed above. The purpose of this Special Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HUBZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described above. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, business size and Socioeconomic Category (HUBZone, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.com) and Representations and Certifications must be completed prior to any future award. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to provide the full maintenance and repair service on equipment listed.

Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Important information:

The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Special Notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238990 – All Other Specialty Trade Contractors with a size standard of $16.5 Million.

Any offeror capable of providing Cryogenic Photon Absorption Spectroscopic Analysis shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within 7 calendar days from the date of the publication of this special notice.

***Responses must include written documentation showing your company is an authorized “Cryogenic Photon Absorption Spectroscopic Analysis” provider for McCabe & Associates, LLC. products and equipment.***

All information is to be submitted no later than (NLT) 12:00 PM EST, May 17, 2023, to: Jvonne.Wilson@va.gov.

Special Notice