Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Hunter Manufacturing Company based in Solon, Ohio, for the procurement of thirty-five units of the Hunter Heater UH68ODK, P/N 168325. These heaters will be delivered to the FM9133 AFMLO/FOW facility located at 601 Davy Crockett Road, Building 1534, Kelly USA, Texas 78226. The acquisition will be conducted using commercial item procedures according to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, and the justification for a sole source award is based on FAR 6.302-1, indicating an Other Than Full & Open Competition scenario. This notice serves to inform interested parties and is not a solicitation for offers. The government's decision not to compete this procurement further is at its sole discretion. The anticipated award date is May 26, 2004. Questions or comments related to this notice can be submitted in writing via fax to the designated contact within the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tampa, Florida, with appropriate reference to the solicitation number 673-90F-04-0011. The contract falls under the Office of the Network Contract Office 8, 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248), and is managed as a straightforward, sole source procurement due to the unique capabilities of the specified product and vendor.