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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

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Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

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Contract Specialist Ben Bayoneta benjumar.bayoneta@va.gov

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, located at 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP)

This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) award and an anticipated award date is set for July 19, 2023.

The intended Contractor is the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), 10889 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA, 90024-4201.

The Contractor shall provide accredited virtual education training for thirty-seven (37) rural VA clinicians to attend an Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine + Pharmacy and Board Review for health professionals who wish to enhance their ability to care for older adults, as well as for physicians who are preparing for the initial certification or re-certification examinations in Geriatric Medicine offered by the (ABFM). The proposed period of performance shall be from September 20, 2023 – September 23, 2023.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 611710 – Educational Support Services. The Product Service Code for this requirement is U005 – Education/Training – Tuition/Registration/Membership Fees. The estimated value of this contract is $42,550.00.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Any response to this notice must be received by July 14, 2023, 3:00pm (PDT) and show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Ben Bayoneta: benjumar.bayoneta@va.gov.

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