R604--intent to sole source VHA penndot registry mailing

Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 04 (NCO 04), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 400 North St, Harrisburg, PA, United States, in accordance with

FAR 13.106-1(b).

Veterans Integrated Service Network 04 (VISN04) intends to procure printing and mailing support from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to increase Pennsylvania veterans awareness of and access to Veterans Health Administration (VHA) healthcare services. PennDOT maintains a proprietary registry of veterans who have elected to include a veteran designation on their Pennsylvania driver s license. This information is proprietary, and PennDOT will not share it with external agencies or organizations. As such, NCO 04 intends to negotiate with PennDOT on a sole source basis to contract the printing and mailing of an informational packet on VHA healthcare services to the veterans included in the PennDOT veterans registry.

This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Parties may identify their interest, accompanied by supporting literature, to the Contract Specialist no later than 12/14/2021 at 10:00 AM EST. All responses must be sent by email to the Contracting Officer, Thomas Cossentino, at thomas.cossentino@va.gov. Responses must include ISS 36C24422Q0192 in the subject line. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541860.