Intent to sole source Massachusetts at Lowell - technical research services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, South Texas VA Health Care System, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-5, with their academic affiliate, the University of Massachusetts for research services in support of approved research project entitled Rechargeable Infection-Responsive Anticandidal Denture Materials. This is a notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Monday, April 15th, 4:00, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Lynn Portman at lynn.portman@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government..