6515--Intent to Sole Source: Adaptive Technology Resources, Inc. Environment Control Unit (ECU) System

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 12 Great Lakes Acquisition Center, plans to enter into a single source procurement with Adaptive Technology Resources, Inc. for an Environmental Control Unit system. This acquisition is being conducted under the Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501(a), which allows for solicitation from a single source without competition. Although the procurement is intended for sole source awarding, other interested and capable entities are invited to express their interest by submitting a response before June 21, 2021, at noon CDT. This submission period is not a call for competitive proposals but will be used by the Government to determine whether to pursue a competitive procurement. The solicitation, identified as number 36C25221Q0834, involves acquiring a system classified under NAICS code 339113 and is managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs at its Milwaukee, Wisconsin office. No solicitation document is currently available, and the Government holds full discretion to decide whether to open the contract to competition based on responses received. Points of contact for the procurement include Jim Hedman, who can be reached via email or phone for further inquiries. The notice indicates a clear preference for a sole source procurement with Adaptive Technology Resources, Inc., provided no compelling reason arises to broaden the competition.