Q999--UNOS REGISTRATION FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT PROGRAM (NEW BASE & 4OY)

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 4 of 4 Special Notice *=Required Field Special Notice Page 1 of 4 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7 located @ Birmingham VA Medical Center, 700 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to: United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) under the authority FAR 6.302-1(c). The proposed procurement is for: UNOS Registration for Kidney Transplant Program (Base year + 4 Option Year). A sole-source award will be made IAW FAR 8.405-6 (a)(1)(B) as United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the federally mandated registration center for organ transplant candidates in the United States. Every organ transplant candidate must be listed on the UNOS transplant list. UNOS computer-based system matches donated organs with patients in need, in accordance with strict federal guidelines intended to ensure equitable distribution. The NAICS code utilized for this procurement is 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with a Size Standard of $16.5 Million. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, Contractors may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the Contracting Officer whether to continue with the sole source procurement or to provide for competition. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with Response to Intent to Sole Source for the UNOS Registration for Kidney Transplant Program (Base year + 4 Option Year) in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. Such responses MUST be received no later than April 12, 2022, at 10AM EST. Forward responses by e-mail to Contract Specialist, [email protected]. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award.