83--Bath towels 5lb V.A. hospital property in blue lettering

TITLE: 65-- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD AS A SOLE SOURCE TO A SAC BPA BPA Agreement# VA797N-13-C-0010 SOL: VA242-17-Q-0925 DUE: 07-21-2017, 9am EST SET ASIDE: none NAICS: 314999 POP STATE: United States AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA St. Albans Campus; 179-00 Linden Blvd, Saint Albans, New York 11425. POC: Shari Lee; [email protected] DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD AS A SOLE-SOURCE VENDOR under BPA agreement# VA797N-13-C-0010 to Grand Strategy, LLC for purchase of bath towels. Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) intends to award on a sole source basis with Grand Strategy, LLC. (DUNS: 809839199), pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.5 and FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). The proposed BPA is for towels, which are needed by the entire VISN 2 South Region. The Saint Albans Hospital ensures towels are dispersed to local VA Hospitals. Market research was conducted and determined that Grand Strategy has a mandatory source, SAC BPA that can and has in the past, provided these items to Saint Albans VA Medical Center. This SAC BPA is in the best interest of the Government, as the prices are more than fair and reasonable. Item#5 lb white cotton bath towel with blue lettering VA Property Not For Sale This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide supplies/services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The government may consider all Expressions of Interest received prior to July 21, 2017. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this notice must be emailed to [email protected] and received by 9AM EST on July 21, 2017; bidders are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time.