5836--Audio-Visual Upgrade for Sim Center - Notice of Intent

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System intends to negotiate a sole source contract by the authority of FAR 6.302-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) For Audio -Visual Upgrades with Dagostino Electronic Services, Inc of 600 Mifflin Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15207. The Justification and Approval for this action will be included as a part of the award notice. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be used, and the resulting contract will be a firm fixed price contract. The NAICS Code is 334310, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing and the Size Standard is 1000 employees. This special notice serves as notice of intent to award a sole source a contract and is not a request for competitive proposals and is not a solicitation or a request for offers. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that a prospective offeror can fulfill the requirements of the solicitation and that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties should submit a capability statement to the Contract Specialist within 3 calendar days of the date of this notice. Contractors must be actively registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/).