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VA-SNOTE-070914-003Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital in Tampa, Florida, intends to award a sole source contract to Autovalet Systems LLC for the upgrade of three installed Autovalet MK 7 machines to the new MK 8 standards. These automated uniform distribution systems are crucial for securely storing, issuing, and tracking uniforms used by hospital staff. The upgrade is expected to deliver over 30% cost savings compared to purchasing new units, extending the life of the current systems while improving reliability, ease of service, and reducing maintenance needs. Additionally, the upgrade installation will be completed more quickly than replacing the machines entirely, reducing downtime for the hospital. This contract action will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, allowing the Government to negotiate directly with the single source. Although this is not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties may express their interest and provide relevant information by the specified deadline. The Government will consider any information received by 2:00 p.m. EST on September 19, 2007, to decide whether to proceed with a competitive procurement. The procurement falls under NAICS code 333311, with a size standard of 500 employees. No solicitation documents will be issued, and inquiries must be submitted via email or fax, with telephone requests not accepted.

General Info

Department of Veterans Affairs sole source upgrades three Autovalet machines to MK 8, saving costs.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

NAICS

333311 - Automatic Vending Machine Manufacturing

Place of Performance

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PostedSep 14

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeTAMPA, FL, 33637, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

Office AddressTAMPA, FL, 33637, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

This Special Notice is the same as VA-SNOTE-070914-002. It is published to clarify and establish a Current Archive Date. The Current Archive Date is: 21 Sep 07. The cut-off to respond to this Special Notice remains as previously stated in the body of the notice below. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract. The Department of Veterans' Affairs, James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital (JAHVH) located in Tampa, FL intends to solicit and negotiate with Autovalet Systems LLC, Fairfax, VA, the procurement of the upgrade of three currently installed and operational Autovalet machine MK 7 to the new MK 8 standards. The Autovalet machine is an automated system for uniform distribution that securely stores, issues and tracks uniforms used by hospital employees. A savings of over 30% is expected by upgrading the current systems instead of acquiring new units. This upgrade will improve the existing system by extending its life and reducing maintenance requirements. It will also increase reliability and ease of service. Upgrade installation will be completed in less time than removal and new unit install, reducing out of service time for the hospital. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all information received by 2:00 p.m. EST, 19 September 2007, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NAICS 333311 with a size standard of 500 employees. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. Interested parties may e-mail, contact@example.gov, or fax +1 (555) 000-0000.