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Contract Opportunity Special Notice

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INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Service contract for repairs/pm's on sterilizers 39531 36C25620Q0322 N 811219 Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531 Danette Rene' Impey Contracting Officer Rene.Impey@va.gov rene.impey@va.gov This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only.

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, intends to issue a sole-source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) - FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP), located at 33 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618. Services will be from 02/29/2020 through 09/30/2020 with four (4) twelve (12) month option periods under NAICS 811219. The Vendor shall provide plasma sterilizers preventive maintenance and repair services for the Engineering Biomed section located at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Biloxi, MS. This action will result in a firm-fixed-price service contract. The period of performance shall be for six (6) months beginning February 29, 2020 to September 30, 2020 with three (3) twelve (12) month option periods. Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, and Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, applies.

This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement not later than 02/26/2020 at 12:00 PM CST, to rene.impey@va.gov . When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to number 36C25620Q0322, Notice of Intent in the subject line. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. Responding as an interested party under the www.fbo.gov website does not constitute convincing evidence of capabilities. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. If after February 26, 2020, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 16 shall negotiate solely with Advanced Sterilization Products.

The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.

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Contractor to provide plasma sterilizers preventive maintenance and repair services for the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Biloxi, MS.