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36C24126Q0789Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole source contract for emergency water chemical testing services to support the VA Boston Healthcare System in Massachusetts. This action is being conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and is classified under NAICS code 541380 and PSC/FSC Q999. This notice serves as a formal intent to negotiate and is not a solicitation, though the contracting officer retains the discretion to move toward a competitive procurement based on the responses received. Interested vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and VetCert to be eligible for award, and those claiming small business status must be verified by the Small Business Administration. Additionally, vendors must complete Form 10091 to be properly vendorized within the VA system. Inquiries regarding this procurement should be directed to the Contracting Specialist, Pamela L. Parham, via email.

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VA sole source contract for emergency water chemical testing at Boston Healthcare System.

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 241-NETWORK Contract Office 01 (36C241)View Agency

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541380 - Testing Laboratories and ServicesView NAICS

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ME

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 241-NETWORK Contract Office 01 (36C241)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeTOGUS, ME, 04330, USA
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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 241-NETWORK Contract Office 01 (36C241)
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Office AddressTOGUS, ME, 04330, USA
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Pamela L. ParhamContract Specialist

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This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a requirement of Emergency Water Chemical Testing Services for the VA Boston Healthcare System, MA. The applicable NAICS code is 541380. The PSC/FSC is Q999. The authority for this action is FAR 13.106-1(b): Soliciting from a single source and fulfills FAR Part 5.101(a) posting requirements.
This is a Special notice of intent to award on a sole source basis is to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this notice. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL  https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ .
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at Pamela.Parham3@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

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