Option to Extend Services FAR 52. 217-8 (6 months) Regulated Medical Waste

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4, 1010 Delafield Road, Building 32, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, intends to award a sole source modification to contract VA244-14-C-0179, which is awarded to NEIE Medical Waste Services, LLC, for the provision of infectious waste/regulated medical waste removal at all the VA Medical Centers located in VISN 4. The proposed contract modification is for the exercise of the Option to Extend Services IAW FAR 52.217-8.
This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the procedures in FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 562112 with a small business size standard of $38.5M.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting capability information by 4:00 P.M., EST, on Monday, August 27, 2018, in order to establish the ability of the source to meet this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract modification based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Julieanne Bartlett, Contract Specialist, at julieanne.bartlett@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted..