Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) National Activations Office (NAO) April 21, 2021 SPECIAL NOTICE - NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE [BRAND NAME] InterMetro Industries Starsys Carts (Kearny Mesa Activation Package 13) RFI Number 36A77621Q0186 This acquisition is in support of the activation of the new Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHCS) (Kearny Mesa Community Based Outpatient Clinic [CBOC]. The new CBOC requires new, brand name InterMetro Industries Corp. Starsys Carts. The VA (VASDHCS) Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA requires InterMetro Starsys Carts. in support of the activation of the new Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), National Activations Office (NAO) intends to issue a brand name solicitation to InterMetro Industries Authorized Distributors/Dealers requesting InterMetro Industries Carts. This procurement is for a Sole Source (Brand Name) Justification in accordance with FAR 13.501(a), where acquisitions conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, but still require a justification using the format of FAR 6.303-2. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339112 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 1,000 employees. BUY AMERICAN ACT NOTE:  The brand name items identified in this notice are domestic end products for public use in the United States as defined in FAR Part 25.  The country of manufacture of the equipment in any response received will be reviewed to determine if the item is a domestic or foreign product. This notice of intent to is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may submit a quotation with manufacturer cut sheets, which may be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses shall include the country of manufacture. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due on or before Thursday April 29, 2021 by 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) to this procurement s Contract Specialist Bernadette Bodzenta, at [email protected]. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131 Attachments: ATTACHMENT 1 Draft SOW V2 Kearny Mesa Pkg. 13-Carts 4.20.21 ATTACHMENT 2 Draft Salient Characteristics Kearny Mesa Pkg. 13 Carts End of Document

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