J--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract. The required item for this posting is the service, calibration, and maintenance of an existing Tempsys Checkpoint temperature monitoring systems located at VA facilities throughout the Puget Sound area. The government intends to award sole source under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c)(1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Note - No award will be issued from responses to this notice. Response to this notice does not legally bind the government in any manner. Your concerns will be considered if you respond to this posting with a similar service.Interested parties may e-mail contact@example.gov or fax +1 (555) 000-0000, not later than Thursday 30 March 2009, 10:00 a.m. PST. Per FAR Part 5.207-13(e) Fed Biz Ops Numbered Note 22 applies. The reference of a 45-day response period is hereby changed to the match the response period for this notice. V. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTORS UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE (APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY) EOI is the sole provider of this specialized service for the government. Performed on site, the EOI contractor is the only authorized servicer of the Tempsys Checkpoint system. This calibration system is vital for ensuring temperature monitoring of critical refrigeration systems which house medications and other perishable items. The system provides via wi-fi connectivity real time tracking of variations of temperatures. Contracting Office Address : 9600 Veterans Drive Tacoma WA, 98493 United States Place of Performance : Seattle VA 1600 Columbia Way Seattle WA, 98001 United States Primary Point of Contact. : Clint Mccoy contact@example.gov Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000