C1DA--528A8-22-812 DESIGN RENOVATE STERILE PROCESSING SERVICES PHASES 3 AND 4

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to: Sigma Psi Consulting, LLC 17 Creek Road. Castleton, VT 05735-9713 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Albany, NY VA Medical Center intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 Competition Requirements and FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed sole source contract is for the procurement of the remaining design for 528A8-08-847 Design Sterile Processing Service Phases 3 & 4 project at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY. The proposed contract action will be a firm fixed priced contract. The NAICS code is 541330 with size standard of $16.5 Million. This requirement is for the A/E to prepare and rework the existing design project 528A8-08-847 so that the construction work can continue. Due to extensive issues and delays during construction, the originally specified requirements and equipment needed for the remaining phases 3 and 4 of the design have changed significantly, and thus the construction of those phases have been de-scoped from the construction contract. This notice is NOT a solicitation announcement, NOT a request for competitive quotes, NOT a request for proposals and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. However, if any firm within a 250-mile radius of the Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Ave, Albany, NY believes that it possesses the capability of reviewing the existing design at no cost, providing the services required within a specified time and will accept the professional liability of design, you must give email notification no later than Monday, August 9, 2021 at 1PM EST to [email protected]. Telephone requests/inquiries will not be honored. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this announcement. Responses received will be evaluated and a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no responses are received, the VA will proceed with a sole source award to Sigma Psi Consulting.