6515--COVID-19 - EMERGENCY SURGICAL MASKS 3- ply surgical face masks

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is planning a sole-source procurement with The Lass Corporation of Houston, Texas, to acquire one million three-ply surgical face masks in support of VISN 23 during the COVID-19 emergency. This acquisition is driven by urgent and compelling requirements related to the pandemic, and the government will proceed without issuing a solicitation or seeking competitive proposals, relying on FAR 6.302-1 authority. The contract falls under NAICS code 339113, with a size standard of 750 employees, and the decision not to compete is at the sole discretion of the government. The contract notice, identified by solicitation number 36C26320Q0387 and issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contract Office 23 in Saint Paul, MN, was posted on April 23, 2020. The contract supports emergency preparedness needs for surgical masks without set-aside considerations. Interested parties can contact Melanie Stockman for further information, and the Justification and Approval document explaining the sole-source award rationale will be available on the Federal Business Opportunities website in accordance with FAR 6.305.