N--DIALYSIS WATER SYSTEM UPGRADE HAMPTON

The Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Region (VISN) Network Contracting Office 6 plans to award a sole source contract to Mar Cor Medical Services Incorporated for the purchase and installation of one Mar Cor CWP 104 Reverse Osmosis supplemental unit. This procurement falls under the NAICS code 333318 and is intended to upgrade the dialysis water system in Hampton. The government will negotiate exclusively with Mar Cor Medical Services, as authorized by FAR 6.302, without issuing a competitive solicitation or request for quotations. The procurement will follow the procedures outlined in FAR Parts 12 and 13, and no solicitation will be publicly available. This contract action reflects the government's determination that only Mar Cor Medical Services can provide the specified equipment and installation services, and thus the contract will be awarded without competition. The decision not to compete is at the sole discretion of the government based on responses to the Notice of Intent. The contract is identified by solicitation number VA24613Q0959 and was posted on April 10, 2013. The announcement clarifies that this notice serves solely to inform interested parties of the government's intent and not to solicit bids or proposals.