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Page 2 of 2 The requirement will be sole sourced to AVKIN Inc., 103 South Jame Street, Newport DE 19804. AVKIN Inc., will provide the product and training aids needed for the Women s Wellness department. AVKIN Inc., is the only source for the simulators, training modules, and instructional guidance for this request. The vendor has proprietary products that are not offered or authorized to third party vendors. A sole source letter was received from AVKIN s product department which states that AVKIN doesn t authorize third-party vendors to produce AVKIN s equipment due to proprietary products and specific training guides. All warranties and guarantees on the products are voided if an unauthorized third-party vendor is engaged. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 and 13.106-1(b) (2), soliciting from a single source. The NAICS code is 339113 and has a size standard of 800 employees for this procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit quotations no later than 12:00p.m. CST, April 27, 2025. Send to: Lathelma.collins@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.)