Patient Meals

This is a sole source announcement. A written solicitation will not be issued. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) intends to award a firm fixed price contract to East Baton Rouge Medical Center, LLC DBA: Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge to provide cafeteria style dining with choices of Hot Line Bar, Grill Bar or Salad Bar to eligible short-term/long-term National Hansen's Disease Programs (NHDP) patients attending routine/daily medical appointments at the National Hansen's Disease Clinical Center located at 17050 Medical Center Drive, Baton Rouge, LA. The short-term/long term patients have no transportation to obtain meals; therefore, the dining facility must be within the Ochsner Medical Center Campus. The period of performance shall be for one 12 month base period and four 12 month option periods.

This notice is provided pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR part 6.302-1: the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Extensive market research was conducted prior to the posting of this notice and East Baton Rouge Medical Center, LLC DBA: Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge is the only source found to be able to provide the cafeteria style dining within walking distance.

The intent of this notice is not to solicit competitive offers. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested offerors may submit their capabilities or responses before the closing date and time of this notice to the Government for consideration.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action is based upon responses to this notice and 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.

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