G--Sole Source of Chaplain Services Providence VAMC

Under Statutory Authority 41 USC 253(c)(1) the Government anticipates entering into sole source acquisition negotiations with Rev. Julio Filomeno, Chaplain. The acquisition is for one (1) Chaplain for the period February 10, 2009 - January 31, 2010 base plus four option years, approximately 144 hour each year for the Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI. 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, approved through the National Chaplain Service. This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. 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 acquisition. No solicitation document is available.