P02 - RFI-NOI to SOLE SOURCE.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

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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), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.

The intended Contractor is BD Biosciences., a large business, headquartered at 2350 Qume Dr, San Jose

CA 95131.

VISN 22 site, VA San Diego, requires continuity of BD FACSLyric Cytometry Systems Preventive Maintenance & Service. This requirement is for a base year plus four-1-year options contract, with the option to extend services for an additional six (6) months. See Attachment “P02 - RFI SOW PM n SVC” for the Statement of Work details.

BD Biosciences is the only vendor that is capable to provide these services due to being the OEM with no authorized service providers per their confirmation via a sole source letter.

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.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. Product/Service Code for this requirement is J065 – maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- medical, dental, and veterinary equipment and supplies. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $34 million.

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 Marcos Diaz at Marcos.Diaz@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C26226Q0092 – BD PM & Service. 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 capability statement which shall be considered by the agency no later than 07:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) on 10 November 2025 to Marcos Diaz at Marcos.Diaz@va.gov.

The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

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SDVOSB/VOSB respondents.

If respondent is or SDVOSB or VOSB, respondent is encouraged to provide proof of https://veterans.certify.sba.gov certification. In addition, SDVOSB/VOSB Contractors are asked to acknowledge that they understand the limitations on sub-contracting pursuant to FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Sub-Contracting, which will be included in the impending solicitation. Further

SDVOSB/VOSB contractors are asked to respond that they are capable of providing the requested services keeping within the parameters of this clause.

Please provide the information below:

Company Name:

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Address:

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Business size information

Select all that applies:

Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HubZone Woman Owned Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (registered in VetBiz.gov) Veteran Owned Small Business (registered in VetBiz.gov)

FSS/ GSA Contract Holder Yes ☐ No ☐

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Effective Date / Expiration Date

NASA SEWP Contract Holder Yes ☐ No ☐

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