J065--Notice of Intent

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole

Source, Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order with one Service-Disabled Veteran

Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) source, Vandahl Engineering & Sales, LTD.

The procurement is for the patient lift testing. The North American Industry

Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219. Vandahl is

considered a SDVOSB and is registered in VETBIZ. This procurement will be

made under the authority of Title 38 U.S.C. 8127 and implemented under

VAAR 819.7007. IAW VAAR 819.7007(b), sole source awards to SDVOSB

concerns, the contracting officer s determination whether to make a sole

source award is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the

contracting officer. This requirement is for: VA Puget Sound HealthCare

System Seattle VAMC and American Lake VAMC 1660 S. Columbian Way

Seattle, WA 98108 This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), to

publicize the proposed contract action. This notice of intent is not a request

for competitive proposals and no solicitation will be made available. Any

responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining

the marketplace for future procurements. The Government will not pay for

information submitted. This will be the only notice of the Government's

intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this

requirement.