R--Metered Mail Postage- Salisbury

Intent to Sole Source The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Activity (NCO 6), intends to sole source a firm-fixed-price, sole-source purchase order to United States Postal Service (through Pitney Bowes). This requirement is for the purchase of metered mail postage for the Pitney Bowes mailing system located at the Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, NC. This requirement will be fulfilled on a sole-source basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source. The purchase order will be granted in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures. THIS NOTICE IS NEITHER A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION NOR A SOLICITATION OF OFFERS. A determination not to compete this proposal contract has been made Pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), as implemented by 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), this requirement has been justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303 and FAR 6.304. All inquires and concerns must be addressed in writing to the e-mail address stated herein, Attn: Dori Dabbs. Responses to this notice must be received by September 16, 2015, before 10:00 AM EST. Request can be emailed to [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.