R--One-year maintenance agreement on Pitney-Bowes manufactured SendSuite equipment

Under Statutory Authority § 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) the Government anticipates entering into sole source procurement negotiations with Pitney-Bowes for an annual maintenance agreement for their SendSuite Equipment located at each site in VISN 12. The above authority is cited and justification made based on the determination that the Government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by services available from one source. The VA has a requirement for a one-year maintenance agreement for previously procured equipment affixed to the SendSuite system. This announcement is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1 and FAR 8.405-6 (a) and (b). Other persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement by September 28, 2014, 4:00 PM CST. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interest received on or before September 28, 2014 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation document is available.