INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA Regional Procurement Office Central, Network Contracting Office 10, intends to enter into a sole source procurement for a Physiological Monitoring System (Telemetry System) for Rats and Mice for the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center Research Department, 4646 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48201. Pursuant to 41 USC ร‚ยง3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, the Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order to Data Sciences International, Suite 119, 14th Street NW, St. Paul, MN 55112. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time, Thursday, May 2, 2019. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the subject requirement. This information shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government. Interest/capability statements shall be submitted to Jeffrey Rozema via e-mail at [email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

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