FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Iliana Healthcare System VISN 12,1900 East Main Street Danville Illinois 61832, in accordance with FAR 6.302.1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with The City of Danville for Fire protection. NAICS 922160 applies. Contractor must have a fire station located within 3.5 miles and the physical capability to respond with adequate number of firefighting personnel and type of apparatus to a fire alarm and/or fire emergency call at any location on the grounds of the Illiana Health Care System and Danville National Cemetery within a maximum of eight (8) minutes. The response time will be calculated as being from the moment of receipt of the alarm and/or emergency call until the first responding engine company arrives and comes to a full stop at the site of the fire suppression incident. The first alarm response shall have at minimum the following equipment and manpower: Two engine companies, to include an aerial or ladder truck, and a mobile command unit. Contractor shall have such equipment and manpower capable of response at all times as required. Contractor is required to respond to all fire alarms and emergency calls on a 24 hour, 7 days a week, 365 days per year basis. The Contractor shall provide fire response, fire suppression, and emergency services to include confined space entry rescue, decontamination capabilities and hazardous material spill response to theVA Illiana Healthcare System, 1900 East Main Street, Danville, IL 61832, for the period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 with four additional One (1) year Options if exercised. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 4:30 pm on July 7th, 2017. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. All responses must be mailed to VA Illiana Healthcare System, Attn; Kevin Adkins (90CSC), 1900 East Main Street, Danville, IL 61832 or sent by email to kevin.adkins@va.gov