N012--Emergency Temporary Fire Pump Rental

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, intends to negotiate a firm fixed price sole-source contract to Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc., 84 Floodgate Rd Bridgeport NJ 08014. The Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) requests temporary fire pump rental service. The justification for this urgent noncompetitive solicitation is due to Xylem Dewatering being able to provide onsite service on demand. The anticipated award will be made under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition, FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source. The NAICS code for this procurement is 532490 Software Publishers with a size standard of $38M. Sole source items: Emergency Dir-Prime HL225M Diesel Pump and associated equipment rental service. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no Solicitation will be issued. However, if a firm believes it can meet the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within three (3) calendar days of this publication by contacting Gordon Burns at [email protected].