5995--urgent and compelling fiber optic installation

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6, 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton, VA 23667, intends to award an urgent and compelling sole source Firm-Fixed-Price delivery order to NETcom Cabling, Inc., 4355 Federal Drive Suite 100, Greensboro, NC 27410 for the Salisbury VAMC, 1601 Brenner Ave, Salisbury, NC 28144 for fiber optic cable installation. This contract action is for items for which the Government intends to solicit from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541519 with a small business size standard of $16.5 Million. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to meet this requirement by submitting such information by 08:00 EST, on November 29, 2021. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Amy Balicat, Contract Officer, at amy.balicat@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.