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Department of Veterans Affairs Central Texas Veterans HCS 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building #171 Temple TX 76504

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17 Regional Procurement Office West 124 E Hwy 67 Suite 100 Duncanville TX intends to negotiate a sole source firm fixed priced contract with Parata Systems 106 Roche Drive Durham, NC 27703 for acquisition of Parata | ATP2 | Services to support the Clinical Section of the VA North Texas Health Care System.

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) (2), “Soliciting from a Single Source.” The NAICS code utilized for this procurement is 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, Contractors may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the contracting officer whether to continue with the sole source procurement or to provide for competition. Such responses MUST be received no later than July 16, 2025, at 3:00 PM CST. Forward responses by e-mail to Frank Mendoza at Francisco.mendoza@va.gov.

Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 17 will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. Also, prospective contractor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the proposed equipment/system such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with Response to Intent to this Sole Source acquisition. Reference the notice number on the subject line of all responses. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support this requirement.

DISCLAIMER: This notice is issued informational purposes pursuant to FAR 5.201. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract.

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