J039--Intent to Sole Source Service - Crown Equipment Preventive Maintenance Powered Industrial Trucks

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office 8, plans to award a sole source contract to Lift Trucks & Parts, Inc., the exclusive Crown representative in Puerto Rico, for preventive maintenance services on Crown Powered Industrial Trucks. This contract, issued under FAR part 13.106-1(b), carries the NAICS code 811310, with a size standard of $8,000,000, and uses PSC Code J039. The service includes maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and calibration of equipment by factory certified and authorized Crown technicians to ensure compliance with manufacturer specifications and preserve equipment warranties. The contract will cover a base year plus four optional one-year extensions. This notice of intent is not a solicitation or request for proposal but is issued to inform interested parties and allow them to demonstrate if competition would benefit the government, with responses due by 4:00 pm EST on August 9, 2021. The contract specialist handling this procurement is Baryan Sierra, who can be contacted via email or phone for any responses or inquiries. The place of performance is not specifically stated, but the awarded vendor serves the Puerto Rico region. Given the proprietary nature and warranty requirements of the equipment, the government has justified the sole source award to ensure technical compatibility and quality service delivery.