66--Edstrom Watering System for Houston VA

The Department of Veterans Affairs at the Houston TX VA Medical Center R&D Service plans to negotiate a sole source contract with Edstrom for the procurement of a CP-654 with Acidification, intended to integrate with an existing Edstrom automated watering system already in place at the Houston VA Medical Center. This procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, which allows for non-competitive negotiation when there is only one responsible source capable of fulfilling the requirement. While this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, any capable and interested parties may submit a capability statement by the specified deadline of September 19, 2016, at 4:00 PM EST. These statements must be submitted in writing to the designated contact, Elaine DiBucci, via email, with no phone inquiries accepted. The solicitation, identified as VA24016Q0117, was posted on September 14, 2016, under NAICS code 339999, and originates from the Department of Veterans Affairs' office located in Pittsburgh, PA. The contracting office retains full discretion in deciding whether or not to pursue competition based on received responses. The acquisition seeks to enhance the functionality of an existing Edstrom Automatic Watering System at the Houston VA Medical Center by adding a new component with acidification capability, ensuring continued and improved automated watering services for the center.