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Special Notice Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240

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CONTRACT SPECIALIST

TERESA ARZOLA

TERESA.ARZOLA@VA.GOV

210.694.6377

Please submit all quotes via email

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Services: Early sense bed sensor replacement/maintenance and Bed maintenance.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS OR PROPOSALS.

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), VISN 17 Network Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract for the South Texas VA Health Care System, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, Texas 78229. This proposed contract action is to procure Early sense bed sensors to be replaced and maintain and to include maintenance on the Progressa and Centrella Beds from Hill-Rom.

Classification Code: J065

NAICS: 811210

Period of Performance: December 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

Government intends to award a fixed-price contract to Hill-Rom, 1069 State Route 46E, Batesville, IN 47006-9167. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures as implemented in FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem that only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the government.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit supporting evidence to be reviewed. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This evidence shall include a letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) stating vendor is an authorized distributor per clause 852.212-72(c). Information must be sent to the Contracting Specialist, Teresa Arzola, Teresa.Arzola@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No cost to the government will arise as a result of contractor submissions of responses to this announcement or the government use of such information. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competitively sensitive information contained in their response. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. Interested parties may e-mail Teresa.Arzola@va.gov by December 1, 2022 10:00AM CST

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