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EDSTROM: WATCHDOG PM: BASE: 9/1/18 - 8/31/19: 605

90815 36C26218U0059 N 811219 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Ramonalisa Aviles Ramonalisa.Aviles@va.gov Ramonalisa.aviles@va.gov Ramonalisa.aviles@va.gov Project Title: Preventative, Maintenance and Repair on Edstrom ‘Watchdog’ Pulse CMC system

The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source action to Edstrom for preventative, maintenance and repair services on Edstrom ‘Watchdog’ Pulse CMC system. The Period of Performance for the base year is: September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019. The applicable NAICS for this acquisition is 811219 – Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a business size standard of $20.5M. The proposed contract is for items for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i).

This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from acquiring these services on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) for the aforementioned requirement based on the application of FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii). This hereby constitutes a synopsis of the action proposed in this announcement.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission or objective.

The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals. This is not a solicitation.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist, Ramonalisa Aviles, at Ramonalisa.aviles@va.gov via e-mail only no later than August 28, 2018 (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response).

Future notices and announcements pertaining to this contract requirement will be made through an amendment to this post.