Intent to Sole Source .docx
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- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0635_1
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Department of Veterans Affairs
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This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 for Fire Suppression and Emergency Response Service to be provided by the City of Minneapolis. The notice indicates that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements, justifying the sole source award under FAR 6.103-1/FAR Overhaul 12.102(a). Interested parties may submit a capabilities statement demonstrating their ability to provide the required services by October 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time. The Government reserves the right to determine whether to compete the contract based on responses received; however, if no viable responses are submitted by the deadline, the Department of Veterans Affairs will proceed with negotiating solely with the City of Minneapolis.
Respondents must provide written capabilities statements with clear and unambiguous evidence of service capability and must answer three specific questions regarding socio-economic category, availability through existing government contracts such as FSS or GSA, and subcontracting plans including percentage of work to be subcontracted. Verbal responses and phone calls will not be accepted. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations, and no competitive solicitation will be made available. The point of contact is Contract Officer Theresa Thunder at theresa.thunder@va.gov. Applicable small business subcontracting limitations under VAAR 852.219-75 or FAR 52.219-14 may apply depending on whether the contract is set aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small-Businesses, or Small-Businesses.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.103-1/FAR Overhaul 12.102(a) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to the City of Minneapolis for Fire Suppression and Emergency Response Service.
This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement and answering the questions provided below no later than October 23, 2026 at 16:00 CT. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered.
When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to Announcement, Notice of Intent. If after October 23, 2026 no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, Department of Veterans Affairs shall negotiate solely with the City of Minneapolis.
This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Contract Officer Theresa Thunder, who can be reached at theresa.thunder@va.gov.
Additionally, please provide answers as appropriate to the following questions in the table below with your response. Failure to respond to the following questions may affect the acquisition strategy.
| Question # |
| Questions |
| Vendor Responses |
| 1. |
| Identify your organization's socio-economic category. |
| 2. |
| State whether any of the requested services may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.). |
| 3. |
| State if subcontracting is contemplated for this requirement, what percentage of the work will be subcontracted and for what tasks. |
*If applicable, VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small-Businesses.* *If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses.*
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