Description
This is a Notice of Intent published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions.
This Notice of Intent is for a proposed award of a sole source, firm-fixed price contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) Contracting
officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The Department of
Veterans Affairs, Real Property Leasing intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract to Vernon J. Edwards, Consultant, LLC 341 Ashley Dr. Underwood, Washington 98651-9146 for
the Dallas, Texas VA Health Care System . Only One Source can provide the five-day course that provides training and certifies individuals online for the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611430 and the service code is U006. While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify
their interest and capability to satisfy the requirement. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The
Government understands that Vernon J. Edwards Consultants is the only business that offers a five-day course that provides training and certifies individuals online and is the sole entity
that provides instructor led training and certifies Contract Specialist 1102 s.However, vendors that believe they can provide the capabilities required to fully meet the Governments
requirement may submit information in writing to Vinicky.ervin@va.gov by 6:00 AM Central Time 31 Mar 2023. Such documentation will be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining
whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the
Government. Contact Dr. Vinicky Ann Ervin Ph.D., Contract Specialist at vinicky.ervin@va.gov or 210-694-6306 for information regarding this announcement. POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THE RESPONSE: 1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large), and DUNS Number.
2) Statement of Capability that demonstrates ability of providing the services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and past performance in providing this type of
service. Include examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. This notice is to assist the NCO 17 in determining SOURCES ONLY. This
announcement is not a request for proposals or quotations. The Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The Government will not pay for any costs
incurred in the preparation or submission of information in response to this announcement. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to Announcement 36C25723Q0625
Notice of Intent. If after 31 Mar 2023 and no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, Department of Veterans Affairs shall negotiate solely with Vernon J.
Edwards Consultants LLC. This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes.
Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Contract Specialist, Dr. Vinicky Ann Ervin Ph.D. who can be reached at vinicky.ervin@va.gov. The Network
Contracting Office 17 address is: VA Vision Network 17, Contracting Office, 5441 Babcock Rd. Suite 302, San Antonio, TX 78240. Hours of Performance: Delivery shall occur Monday through
Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM CST Course Dates : 08 May 2023 12 May 2023 and 12 Jun 2023 -16 Jun 2023 ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 1.00 EA
$00.00 $00.00 The FAR Bootcamp Virtual Course per RPO West Employees for 08 May 2023-12 May 2023 0002 1.00 EA $00.00 $00.00 The FAR Bootcamp Virtual Course per RPO West Employees for 12
June 2023- 16 Jun 2023 GRAND TOTAL $00.00