H946--louisville VAMC water safety program

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

This notice of proposed contract action is in accordance with (IAW) FAR 5.203(a).

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 09, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract for the products/services listed below to a large business, Phigenics LLC, headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois. The contract is expected to be awarded under the authority of FAR 13.501(a), Sole Source Acquisitions as a base plus 4 (four) option years. A Sole source Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared and will be posted at a later date. The anticipated award date is no later than 05/01/2025.

This solution is intended to provide continual maintenance of a Water Safety Management Program, including continuous monitoring, maintenance of monitoring equipment, and water quality testing with the goal of preventing Legionella associated with building water systems for each building in which patients, visitors, and/or staff lodges overnight, and associated chiller system cooling towers for the Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 800 Zorn Avenue and associated replacement medical center under construction at 4906 Brownsboro Rd., Louisville, Kentucky.

Market research found no vendor other than Phigenics LLC could meet this requirement at the level of technical quality required. The following products/services will be procured:

Products/Services Required: Please carefully read the Statement of Work attached in its entirety.

Period of Performance: Base Year plus 4 (four) option years

NAICS: 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services (SBA size standard: $19.0 Million)

PSC: H946 Other Quality Control, Testing, and Inspection - Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment

This Notice of Intent is not a solicitation nor is it a request for competitive quotes. However, any capability statements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE 36C24925Q0153 in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Nicole McVey, contract specialist, by email at Elyse.McVey@va.gov NOT LATER THAN the given closing date and time on this notice. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor s capabilities like an authorized distributor/reseller letter from their source of supply if not a manufacturer that will demonstrate the ability to support this requirement.