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INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2, Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to Garrison Walker Group, Inc. under the authority of VAAR 819.7007 “Sole source awards to a verified service-disabled Veteran-owned small business.”

The proposed procurement is for the purchase of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Blood Reagents for a period of performance of a base plus four option year term.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 and the size standard is 1000 employees.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 5:00pm Eastern on June 10, 2021. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to laura.egli@va.gov.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.