NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Great Lakes National Cemetery.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCA Contracting Services Office (NCO), located at 18434 Joplin Rd, Triangle, VA. 22172 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), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.

The intended SDVOSB Contractor is for Great Lakes National Cemetery located at 4200 Belford Road Holly, MI 48442 This requirement will be used to provide Office Furniture and Installation in the Administrative building.

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 09/27/2024.

The proposed period of performance shall be from September 27, 2024, through December 31, 2024. Total estimated value for the Base is $85,000.00.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 337214

– Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing. The Product of Service Code for this requirement is, H171 – Quality Control- Furniture. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1,100 employees.

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. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must 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 April.Graves@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, Request for Proposal (RFP) – Great Lakes National Cemetery Furniture. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit an offer or quotation which shall be considered by the agency no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on September 25, 2024, to April.Graves@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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