--INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT

The Womack Army Medical Center plans to award a sole-source contract to Versus Technology, Inc., located in Traverse City, Michigan, under the authority that only one responsible source can meet the agency's requirements. This procurement involves the purchase of 587 custom-made Mini Asset Tags through a Firm-Fixed Price contract. The acquisition will be conducted following FAR Part 12, which governs the acquisition of commercial items, and will utilize simplified acquisition procedures as outlined in FAR Part 13. The contract is not open to competitive proposals; however, any submitted information will be considered only to determine whether a competitive procurement is necessary. The procurement falls under the North American Industry Classification System code 541513, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The contracting specialist managing this procurement can be contacted for further details. This single-source approach is justified under FAR 6.302-1, which supports the use of non-competitive procedures when no other supplies or services meet the agency's needs. The notice reflects the government’s intent to negotiate directly with the identified vendor, streamlining the acquisition process for this specialized, uniquely tailored product.