Q--Notice of Intent

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN, plans to award a sole source contract to White Cell Med Staffing for internal medicine physician services specifically for the Urgent Care department. This contract is being awarded under the justification of urgent need as outlined in FAR 6.302-1 and 13.106(b)(1), with a performance period of three months following the award date. The action is intended to address immediate staffing requirements, and a subsequent follow-on contract is anticipated in accordance with VA Directive 1663. No solicitation will be issued for this initial contract, and this notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. Interested parties looking for the follow-on opportunity are instructed to contact Lee Wiech at the provided phone number. For potential capability submissions regarding this initial action, responses must be emailed to Julie Stout within three days of the notice publication. The government retains full discretion to decide whether to compete the requirement based on any capability statements received. This notice is purely informational and does not constitute a competitive procurement process.