SOLE SOURCE INTENT NOTICE.docx

Project Title: Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Services for Taos, New Mexico (NM), for New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS). The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, fixed price (FP), indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for CBOC services. NMVAHCS requires primary care CBOC services to be provided in a private hospital, office, or clinic environment to Veterans, primarily residing in Taos, NM. Primary care offers both medical and mental health care (physically on site and by telehealth) and may offer support services such as pharmacy, laboratory, and x-ray. The period of performance for this effort will be 12 months. This sole-source contracting action is conducted pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). This notice is NOT a request for competitive quotations or proposals. This is not a solicitation; it constitutes the synopsis of the proposed action. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission or objective. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist, Omar Majette at omar.majette@va.gov via e-mail only (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Submission CBOC Services Taos, NM - NMVAHCS. Future notices and announcements regarding this effort will be an amendment to this post.