R--Internet 2 Membership Dues

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Austin Information Technology Center, is planning to award a sole source contract to Internet2 for affiliate membership dues covering the period from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. Although the contract is intended as a sole source award, the agency is open to considering responses from responsible entities that can provide sufficient documentation demonstrating their capability to submit a valid quotation. This documentation must include, at a minimum, an Internet2 subscription agreement to propose or offer the related services. The decision to open the procurement to competitive bidding lies entirely with the Government, based on the received responses. If the agency decides to issue a formal solicitation, no further notice will be published. Interested parties must submit their written responses within five calendar days from the date of the notice publication. Responses can be sent via fax to the contracting officer at the provided number to ensure consideration. The solicitation is identified under the number VA798A11RI0038 with an NAICS code of 611310, reflecting the educational services sector.