D--Battle Creek PRI Lines

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 11, plans to enter into a sole source contract with SBC Global Services, Inc., located in Chicago, IL, for the provision of PRI telephone lines servicing multiple VA facilities in Michigan, including the Battle Creek VA Medical Center, Grand Rapids OPC, Lansing CBOC, and Benton Harbor. This procurement is conducted under the FAR 6.302-1 authority, which allows for sole source negotiation when only one responsible source can satisfy the agency’s needs. The contract falls under NAICS code 517110, telecommunications, with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The notice clearly states that this is not a solicitation or request for proposals but rather an announcement of intent, and interested parties must provide clear and convincing evidence why competition would be beneficial by the specified deadline. All responses must be submitted by mail to the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. The deadline for submission is 10:00 am on January 25, 2013. The agency reserves the right to proceed without competition, emphasizing that any determination not to compete is at the government's sole discretion. The contracting office managing this action is the Department of Veterans Affairs, 250-NETWORK Contract Office 10, located in Dayton, Ohio. This contract supports vital telecommunications services essential for VA operations at key facilities within VISN 11.