J072--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, located 855 M Street Suite 400, Fresno, CA 93721 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting from a single source.

The intended contractor is Riptide Softwash, Inc., located at 11201 Carrington Green Drive, Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060.

The Department of Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) is seeking to negotiate a sole source award to Riptide Softwash, Inc. for kitchen and dietetics equipment maintenance services.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. Product of Service Code for this requirement is J072 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $12.5 million.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Michael Alston at michael.alston@va.gov with 36C26125Q0103 Kitchen and Dietetics Equipment Maintenance referenced in the subject line. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the 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.