Per Diem Beds for Homeless Veterans Associatedwith the VA Medical Center Tuscaloosa, AL

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL SYNOPSIS TO CORRECT THE NUMBER OF OPTION YEARS.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA, VISN 7, contemplates negotiation of a sole source procurement with The Salvation Army, PO Box 2470, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404-2470 for up to ten (10) beds per day for the homeless veterans connected to the VA Medical Center Tuscaloosa, AL. The contract will be awarded for a Base Year plus 3 one year options for renewal. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 721110 with a standard size of $6.5 million. This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within 3 days after publication of this synopsis. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by submitting literature, detailing how their products/services meet VA requirements, to the Contracting Officer or by fax 478-274-5609. 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 with this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Solicitation was issued on July 31, 2008.