6540--36A77620Q0344 Data Sciences International Ponemah for CLAMS (VA-20-00065436)

SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Small Animal Implantable Telemetry System. with Data Sciences International (DSI)

This acquisition is in support of the VA Sierra Pacific Network, VA Palo Alto for a new research vivarium currently under construction at the VA Palo Alto campus. The VA Palo Alto Health Care System in need of a small animal implantable telemetry system.

The Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), National Activations Office (NAO) intends to negotiate a firm-fixed price contract on a sole-source basis with Data Sciences International, Inc., located in St. Paul, MN under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106(b), for a small animal telemetry system to integrate with the VA Palo Alto s CLAMS-HC units.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 334516 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 1000 employees. The anticipated timeframe for award is August 2020.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. No solicitation package will be issued. See attached for salient characteristics. Any responsible source may submit a quotation which may be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. All information submitted should support the respondent s capability to provide the items and that those items will meet the Government s technical requirements. The Government is under no obligation to reimburse respondents cost for responding to this notice. All documents submitted by respondents are furnished to the Government at no cost or obligation. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Firms may register with SAM at https://www.sam.gov.

All responses received by the due date and time will be considered by the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses to this notice are due on or before 7/22/2020, at 10:00 am (Eastern) via email to this procurement s Contracting Specialist Sandra Mruk at sandra.mruk@va.gov and Contracting Officer Sandra Johnson, at sandra.johnson3@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be considered.