H146--Services. .. Hach Water monitoring system purchase (VA-23-00051039)

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The Department of Veteran Affairs, Networking Contracting Office (NCO1) located at 163 Veterans Drive,

White River Junction, VT intends to enter into a sole source procurement, pursuant to the authority of

FAR 6.302-1, with Hach Company for the following requirement:

Scope of Work

Project Name: Hach monitoring panel addition, building t-61 and building 7.

The resident dormitory building, T-61 and building 7 requires the addition of a water monitoring system to meet the requirements of the State of Vermont water regulations.

The Hach system which is quoted shall be installed by FMS personnel.

Hach shall provide labor to start up system and do any programing required as per quote.

FMS shall be responsible for the labor and materials to connect the Hach system to the current monitoring system to provide daily remote monitoring.

The site has been observed and the space for the system planned.

Hach Company will be awarded this procurement because these services and products are proprietary to Hach Company. The devices installed to monitor our water quality are manufactured by Hach and this requirement is to add on to an existing system.

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The NAICS code for this requirement is 811310 with small business size standard of $12.5 Million. This notice of intent is not a solicitation nor is it a request for proposal. However, interested parties that believe they can satisfy the requirement listed above must clearly identify their capability to do so in writing by Wednesday August 9, 2023, at 5:00 pm EST time. Responses should be sent to Kenya Mitchell at Kenya.Mitchell1@va.gov. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.