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Special Notice Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21) 3230 Peacekeeper Way, Building 209 McClellan CA 95652-2609

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer James D. W. Rall james.rall@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Priced Purchase Order with only one SDVOSB source, 1st American Medical Distributors, Inc. The procurement is for a Hemodynamic Advanced Monitoring System and related accessories for the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System.

This contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under statutory authority as authorized by VAAR 819.7007 - Sole source awards to a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). A Sources Sought Notice was published on July 20, 2021 with only one response received (from 1st American Medical Distributors, Inc.). However, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of sole source contract described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. If no responses are received, the government will proceed with the Sole Source acquisition. The Government will not pay for information submitted and any quotation/response should be emailed to James D. W. Rall at james.rall@va.gov by 10:00 AM PDT on Wednesday, August 4, 2021.

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