W--Pitney Bowes Equipment Rental

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to enter into sole source negotiations with Pitney Bowes to procure a Letter Folding Inserting System and related accessories for the Hines Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hines, Illinois. This procurement is justified under the statutory authority § 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and is based on the need for equipment compatible with a proprietary VA software integration package linked to the Vista data system. The Government has determined that only Pitney Bowes can meet these minimum needs, and as such, competition is not being solicited under FAR regulations 6.302-1 and 8.405-6. While the notice is not a request for competitive proposals, other interested parties could express their interest and capability by October 25, 2012; responses received would be considered solely for the purpose of potentially evaluating whether to open the procurement to competition. The contract, titled “W--Pitney Bowes Equipment Rental” with solicitation number VA69D12Q1883, is managed by the Network Contracting Office 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The contracting officer responsible is Karen Hammen, who can be contacted at the Milwaukee office. No formal solicitation document was made available at the time of the announcement, and the procurement aligns with NAICS code 333244, covering industrial machinery manufacturing. The Government's decision to proceed with sole source or open competition remains at its discretion based on any responses received before the deadline.