R410--Membership/participation National Database of Nursing Quality Indictors (NDNQI®)

Special Notice

Special Notice

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs, SAO West - Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, for the VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS), intends to solicit and negotiate with one source, Press Ganey Associates, Inc. The statutory authority for restricting competition under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for Single Source, commercial item acquisitions not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), currently $250,000, is 41 U.S.C. 1903, as implemented by FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Press Ganey Associates, Inc. will provide for membership/participation in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indictors (NDNQI®).

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 511210 with a size standard of $41.5M. No solicitation package will be issued. The period of performance for this acquisition is January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any firm that believes it can meet the specifications above may give written notification to the point of contact no later than 10:00 A.M., (PST) on December 6, 2021 to the Junior Contract Specialist, C. Simona Hinsley at corina.hinsley@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.